DOMAINE ANDRÉ NUDANT & FILS (LADOIX - BOURGOGNE)
Inspired by the same willingness and the same conviction, to always do well, each generation applies itself with force and determination to work the vines which are source of life, joy and hard work.
Always facing forward, everything is put into place to perform well, and in turn, they each write their own page in history.
In 1453, during the Charles le Téméraire period, a man named Guillaume Nudant was already making wine.
In 1747, during the Louis XV reign, André Nudant was born in Aloxe and worked his vines in Ladoix.
It's the latest André, in 1950, which expanded the estate.
His son, Jean-René, joins him in 1978 and 25 years later Guillaume makes his debut.
VINEYARDS AND THE 4 SEASONS
- Spring: Different types of ploughing follow one another in order to aerate the soil and to remove unwanted weeds.
"L'épamprage or l'évasivage is a method of canopy management that is done manually during which they select the new shoots that will bear the grapes by removing the unwanted ones. This method takes very long and is hard work but it allows us to regulate the amount of bunches per vine in order to assure the quality of our crop. This work also consists in removing all unwanted buds (disbudding) in order to prevent the vines from wearing out unnecessarily".
"The relevage and l'accolage consists in raising the wires and straighten up the shoots to keep them straight and well aerated".
- Sumer: Mother Nature remains the main author of their work.
Canopy management and frequent ploughings to maximise soil aeration.
During this period, they thin out the leaves on the more humid parcel to allow wind flow and prevent rot.
"Controlled viticulture methods are the treatments that we use in the vineyards. This means that we will only treat when necessary, without the use of copper and other harmful and polluting agents in our soil. They control diseases (mildew, powdery mildew) by respecting the environment and by creating an ecological equilibrium".
- Autum / Fall: Approximately 100 days after bloom, the grapes reach maturity.
15 days to 3 weeks before harvest, samples are taken to follow the grapes' evolution and to fully optimise the starting date of harvest.
This decision and date will be different for every vineyard and for ever year.
- Winter: "One hectare of vines produces less wood and less fruit than one hectare of forest. Have we ever seen anybody add fertilizer to a forest? " -Jean-René Nudant
The old method of single shoot positioning is used on the entire estate. Every vine planted (density of 10000 vines/ha) are grafted by our care. The pruned canes are grinded and put back into the soil to add natural organic compounds.
A deep ploughing buries all the grinded wood. This process will also allow us to cover the base of the vine in order to protect it from harsh and cold winters.
It is followed by a very slow decomposition and decaying of this wood making it assimilated by the plant in the following years.
THE WINES
White:
- Bourgogne Chardonnay
- Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
- Ladoix 1 er Cru les Gréchons
- Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Red:
- Bourgogne Pinot Noir
- Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre Dame
- Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits
- Ladoix
- Ladoix 1er Cru les Buis
- Ladoix 1er Cru la Corvée
- Aloxe Corton les Valozières
- Aloxe Corton Clos de la Boulotte Monopole
- Nuits Saint Georges
- Vosne Romanée
- Aloxe Corton 1er Cru la Coutière
- Corton Bressandes Grand Cru
- Echezeaux Grand Cru
Domaine André Nudant & Fils
11, Route de Dijon
BP15 - 21550 Ladoix-Serrigny L
Tel +33 3 80 26 40 48
Fax +33 3 80 26 47 13
contact@domaine-nudant.fr
www.domaine-nudant.fr