IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS

The bunches of grapes are put into crates and driven back to the winery in Nuits.  Here they pass over a sorting table to remove any that are not perfectly healthy, and are then put through a machine that removes the stems, and from there into the vat. 

The decision to de-stem or not, is an important stage in the process. It is the first opportunity after the grapes leave the vines, for the winemaker to make an impact on the style of the end product.