Pommard

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Appellation restricted to the single commune of Pommard, on the Côte de Beaune, a tectonic relief with approximately 150 m of elevation change.
• Lower slopes: platy Callovian limestones; upper slopes: marls and limestones of the Oxfordian (Upper Jurassic).
• Soils arranged in topo-sequences: thin and calcareous at the top, becoming progressively richer in clay toward the bottom, with deeper soils (0.50 m) at the foot of the slope.
• At the mouth of the valley, an alluvial fan deposit: coarse calcareous elements and clays, yielding deeper but well-drained soils. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Cool oceanic climate (750 mm/year, mean 10.5 °C), with thermal shelter provided by the Côte to the east of the Morvan creating a rainfall deficit.

• Pommard stands out among the 'vins de Beaune' as early as the 15th century for its more tannic structure and deeper colour, qualities prized in England.
• Exclusively planted with pinot noir N, vine density above 9,000 vines/ha, with a minimum ageing of 9 months in barrel (pièce bourguignonne of 228 litres).

• A firm structure, with velvety texture and fruit providing finesse and strong ageing potential; a wine that opens up over roughly ten years.
• A firm attack of 'superb amplitude' from grapes grown in the south of the village; power combining length and elegance from those grown in the north.

• Draining calcareous soils combined with surface clays yield concentrated wines of strong tannic structure, with advanced ripeness softening the tannins.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

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