News of the Domaine Naudin Ferrand
The domain is in constant evolution. Here are the latest news. For more, do not hesitate to pay us a visit.
The Harvest is Nearing
Although the date is not finalized, we expect to start the harvest around September 20-25. It will all depend on the temperatures: if the nice, hot weather we have this week is lasting, the date will move closer!
If some of you are interested to join us, contact us soon because our team is nearly complete: our "alumni" are happy to come back to the domain. You need to provide a copy of your ID, "carte vitale" and proof to be allowed to work in France if you are not from Europe.
Les Vins de Laure
When Jean-Marie Périer, photographer of the Stars, from the Rolling Stones to Alain Delon meets Laure Gasparollo, a wine writer, a wonderful book appears. She tells us about her encouters with pasionnate winemakers, including Claire and the Domaine Naudin-Ferrand.
For more details in French:
Nature Wines
Starting in 2009, we put forward the "nature" wines, as you are more and more numerous in appreciating them and asking us more of them. In all our tables, they are highlighted by their colored background.
- Viola Odorata, showing the refinement of our whole berry vinification, with the typical expression of the Cote de Nuits Villages : more volume and more structure.
- Orchis Mascula, very delicate
- Nuits 1er Cru les Damodes : for the afficionados of wines with a strong personality, discover this First Grow with structure and finesse, to keep a few years in the cellar before drinling
- Echezeaux Grand Cru, for very special occasions
- Do not forget the Le Clou 34 and Bellis, in white, or the Omayga, in red...
Vinified with great respect for the grape, those wines, very "nature", are fragrant, complex, and sometimes surprising. Unfiltered, they are nevertheless very stable, thanks to a small addition of sulfite at bottling: they travel and keep very well. Be tempted, but act quickly as they are available in limited quantities
2009 Harvest at the Domaine Naudin Ferrand
We have begun the harvest on Friday September 11, with a small team : the Echezeaux and the Nuits 1er Cru Damodes are now in the vats. The harvest continues the 14th with a full team (about 20 people) starting with the Ladoix 1er Cru. The manual harvest ended on the 22nd of September, with a very fair weather and a good spirit. The traditional "Paulée", the meal ending the harvest, allowed everyone to enjoy the time spent together, with a few good bottles, before leaving the domain. For us, time to focus on raising the wine. In any case, it appears to be an outstanding vintage ...
Here is a gallery of the 2009 harvest pictures.
Viola odorata 2007
This fall, our new "Viola odorata", vintage 2007, will be available. It is the "Cote de Nuit Village" vinified without sulfur, the cousin of our "Orchis Macula". You can consult the technical sheet (in French)
New Logo, New Livery
Our new logo begins to appear on our bottle labels, beginning with the "Hautes Côtes". It is an opportunity to freshen-up everything: the font, clean, without ambiguities, like us. The logo brings also a touch of color, the green: daring for some, shocking even? It is an important sign for us: a reminder that everything starts with the vine.
NF for our identity: Naudin for the vineyard, Ferrand for Liliane who spent her live welcoming our clients, our friends.
And this house, the birthplace of my grandfather, which hosts our office and our cellars today.
This logo is our past, our present, our future.
Open Days 2008
Those days were a success, even with a changing weather. We could appreciate not only the wines of the domain but also those of six other winemakers, taste delicious traditional food offerings, and appreciate the work of three artists. Additionally, the theater company "Cassis Theatre" gave us a good laugh with their play. Here are a few pictures of the event:
April 2008 - Aloxe Corton
Soon a new appellation: Aloxe Corton. At the end of March, a friend made us the honor to trusting us to manage a parcel on prestigious Aloxe Corton appellation: first harvest in 2008 and first bottles available for tasting in 2010!
Awards
April May is the season for awards. In Mâcon, our 2006 have received 5 awards. You will be able to taste them starting September 1st.
