Pommard

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The vineyard sits within the rectilinear relief of the Côte de Beaune, of tectonic origin, extending approximately 25 kilometres in a north-east/south-west direction.
• At the foot of the slope, platy limestones of the Callovian appear, while marls and limestones of the Oxfordian outcrop in the upper parts of the hillsides.
• The soils are weakly developed, generally calcareous and shallow, well-draining particularly over the limestone bedrock, and are organised in toposequences according to position on the slope.
• The relief of the Côte presents an elevation difference of approximately 150 metres, exposing sedimentary formations of Jurassic age.
• The regional climate, dominated by a cool oceanic tendency, has a moderate rainfall pattern of approximately 750 millimetres per year and a mean annual temperature of 10.5°C.
• The Côte benefits, to the east of the Morvan massif and the Burgundy plateaux, from climatic shelter that produces a thermal advantage as well as a notable rainfall deficit for the region.

• The classification carried out in 1860 by the Viticulture Committee of the arrondissement of Beaune recorded 343 hectares of fine-wine vines at Pommard, of which 113 hectares were classed in the first class.
• The list of climats eligible for the premier cru designation, recognised in 1943 and updated in 1982, corresponds to the crus identified principally during the 1860 classification.
• The viticultural settlement of the village is organised around the traditional Burgundian house, with living quarters on the upper floor, a vat room on the ground floor, and underground cellars for ageing in Burgundian barrels (pièces bourguignonnes) of 228 litres.
• The Pommard appellation is planted on Pinot noir, a native Burgundian variety, with planting densities exceeding 9,000 vines per hectare in keeping with the practice of the Côte de Beaune.

• The wines display a solid structure whose velvety texture and fruitiness deliver great finesse and considerable ageing potential.
• The attack on the palate differs according to the origin of the grapes: firm and ample from the southern part of the village, or powerful, long, and elegant from the northern part.

• The calcareous soil ensures effective drainage while the surface clays and silts contribute fertility and water retention, favouring a moderate yield of concentrated wines with a strong tannic structure.
• The aspect of the plots and the natural drainage of the soils allow for advanced ripeness, which gives the wines' tannins the suppleness they require.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Pommard premier cru AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Clos Blanc AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Clos de la Commaraine AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Clos de Verger AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Clos des Epeneaux AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Derrière Saint-Jean AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru En Largillière AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru La Chanière AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru La Platière AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru La Refène AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Le Clos Micot AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Le Village AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Arvelets AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Bertins AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Boucherottes AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Chanlins-Bas AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Chaponnières AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Charmots AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Combes Dessus AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Croix Noires AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Fremiers AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Grands Epenots AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Jarolières AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Petits Epenots AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Poutures AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Pézerolles AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Rugiens Bas AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Rugiens Hauts AOC (PDO)
• Pommard premier cru Les Saussilles AOC (PDO)

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB