Pinot La Douve

• Colour: light yellow, bright and brilliant
• On the nose: pure, mineral and elegant, with aromas of apricot, peach, pear and yellow flowers
• On the palate: fresh, juicy fruit, fine acidity and nice length
   

Fermentation/ageing: soft pressing with a pneumatic press, fermentation at 15-16°C. Ageing on fine lees in stainless steel tanks for five months, batonnage in stainless steel.

Soil: sand-loam mixed with Diestian sand, ironstone, flint stones and gravel. Underneath this, well-drained layers of Ledian and Paniselian sand.

Climate: cool temperate climate influenced by the North Sea

Sustainable viticulture: defoliation, green harvest, 10 km of indigenous hedges and sowing flower seeds to attract natural predators, sowing grass to prevent erosion, using compost
 

Minimising the ecological footprint (Certificate Carbon Footprint by Ecolife in Leuven)

• Solar panels
• Use of rainwater
• Wine boxes of recycled cardboard
• Use of light wine bottles
• Well-insulated buildings
• Shreading and reuse of pruned branches 
• Combination of several actions in the vineyard to minimise diesel consumption
   

Aperitif, fresh salads, goat cheese, fish, poultry. Serving temperature: 10°C.

• Gold Medal - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles '24
• Gold Medal - 'Best Belgian Wine' '17, '18, '24
• Best Belgian White Wine - Testaankoop March '14
• Third Best Belgian Wine '13
• 16/20 Revue Vin de France
• Bronze medal - 'Nederlandse wijnkeuring' ’12