Villa Noria Les Colombiers Pays d'Oc Pinot Noir 2024

The Pinot Noir grapes come from the ‘Les Colombiers’ plot (lieu-dit), located at the bottom of a volcanic hillside. This volcanic terroir has basaltic soils, formed from cooled, hardened, and weathered lava, which contains high proportions of iron, imparting the wine with distinctive minerality. The Mediterranean climate, with its warm, dry summers and relatively mild winters, offers excellent conditions in which the Pinot Noir vines flourish. The high number of sunshine hours results in powerful, rich, aromatic, and fresh wines due to the tempering effects of the maritime influence of the Mediterranean Sea. The vines are pruned according to the Guyot method. The vineyard is certified organic, and sustainable practices are employed. Hedges surround the vines to protect them from pesticide treatments in the neighbouring fields and provide a refuge for the wildlife, enhancing biodiversity and creating a balance. The vines are harvested in the cool of the night to retain freshness, half mechanically and half manually.