At the base of a slight south-facing slope, at the edge of the valley of the Hautes-Cotes de Nuits, planted in 1964. “Argillas (from the Latin argilla, ‘clay’) is indeed very clay-rich and lies on the floodplain of a nearby river. Here, the etymology of the lieu-dit refers not to the soil’s nature but to its location. The soil in this parcel is governed by the hillside above and by its gradual erosion. Sorted, 12 to 20-day fermentation and maceration in stainless steel. Fermentation started with an ambient yeast pied de cuve. Aged for 23 months in 120 and 550 L sandstone vessels. SO2 added as needed, typically before racking or bottling, 16 ppm total SO2.