CLAIRE NAUDIN ALIGOTE 'LE CLOU 34' 2017

“The village of Magny-lès-Villers boasts an exceptional location: it is indeed the only village of the Hautes-Côtes which straddles the boundary between the two appellations of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. The domain covers about 22 hectares of vineyard, with some prestigious parcels in: Aloxe, Ladoix, Echezeaux, and Nuit St Georges. “Many generations of winemakers have built our domain. One after the other, they knew how to work the vine and express the best of the fruit. Each new generation has been a source of renewal and dynamism, of questioning and new projects.” Claire had often dreamed of making wine, but needed to come to the decision in her own time. After studying geology and agronomy, she travelled and worked in vineyards in both Australia and New Zealand before returning home. “You need to want to become a winemaker, not have it thrust upon you.” Claire Naudin officially took the Domaine Naudin Ferrand in 1994, and quickly shaped it to her own personality and style. She believes in sustainable winemaking and refuses standardization, favoring a viticulture and a constant questioning of "chemical" practices. She avoids chemicals in the vineyard, not only because they affect soil quality in the long-term and because she feels they are detrimental to the health of vineyard workers.”