Etymology: from the verb brûler, to burn. This is possibly a reference to the brushwood that existed in the combe, that had to be cleared to plant the vineyards. Or it could come from the feeling of heat at the location under a hot sun, especially in the parcels at the top of the slope that face full south and that are protected from the wind. (Source: Marie-Hélène Landrieu-Lussigny).
Size: 0.27 ha (0.67 ac)
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vine Age: Planted in 1939 and 1944
Terroir: Aux Brulées sits on both flanks of a combe with the particularity that almost half of the vineyard faces north and another almost-half faces south. (The unaccounted part faces east.) Pascal has two north-facing parcels. The soils are very shallow, approximately 20 cm deep, and sit over fractured bedrock. It is an incredibly difficult vineyard to plant posts in.
Viticulture: Uncertified biodynamic
Vinification: 60% whole cluster, ambient yeast ferment. Aged in oak barrels (25% new) for 12 to 18 months. Since 2016, very moderate sulfur additions: none during vinification, a little during élevage and before bottling, for a total of 15 to 20 ppm. beckywasserman
