Description
Context for the 2018 Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes from Seguin-Manuel lies in a domaine reshaped in the early 2000s through expanded holdings and renewed focus on parcel specific farming. The wine draws from mature vines rooted in the village’s interwoven limestone and clay soils, where subtle shifts in slope and exposure generate distinct ripening patterns over short distances. These sites are managed under sustainable practices, with manual canopy adjustments and yield moderation calibrated to the structural tendencies of older plant material. Fruit was harvested by hand, with destemming decisions made lot by lot, and fermented in temperature controlled vats where extraction was adapted to the conditions of the vintage. Maturation followed in French oak barrels of varied ages, selected to support gradual integration without obscuring site character. Within the estate range, Vieilles Vignes maintains a stable role as a composite expression of long established Nuits Saint Georges parcels shaped by disciplined viticulture and a consistent elevage approach.