曾在著名酒莊 Domaine Comte Armand 和 Bruno Clair工作，本身是加拿大法國人的 Pascal Marchand 在1983年隻身由蒙特利爾去到布根地開始他的釀酒生涯，當時只有21歲的他跑去 Beaune 唸了一年葡萄種植和釀造學，其間深受啟蒙老師 Henry Jayer 和 Michel Lafarge 啟發。之後在Bruno Clair 工作便與 Domaine Comte Armand 結下了不解之緣，其後酒莊更大膽地讓當時年輕的Pascal擔任酒莊總管，只有 Comte Armand 酒莊自己才知道他有什麼本事可一力承擔整個酒莊的出品，但結果卻沒有令人失望。Pascal 大大提高了當時交給他管理5.3公頃的 Pommard Premier Cru葡萄園 Clos des Epeneaux 的質素，更將酒窖大大整理一番，把不達標準的舊木桶換掉，並重新訂立政策管理葡萄園。
他當年一直致力研究除草劑和殺菌劑對葡萄樹的影響，酒園只作人手除草，並棄用一切會滲透進樹液內的有害的殺菌劑。自 1996 年開始用當時尚新的 Biodynamic 的方法耕種並成功在 1999年令 Comte Armand成為全 Biodynamic 酒園。 到現時為止，他擔當新舊世界多個酒莊的顧問，多年來他醉心於研究和釀造來自多幅頂級布根地 Grand Cru 和 Premier Cru 葡萄園的出品，在 2006 年開始推出自己 Pascal Marchand的布根地系列。他的 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 96 獲 Wine Spectator 選為世界100最佳葡萄酒，Michel Bettane 認為那是全世界 Pinot Noir 葡萄酒的參考。
產地：
法國布爾岡Cote de Beaune
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
Pinot Noir
釀造：
100% 整束發酵，低溫浸漬，酒精發酵初期每天兩次下壓，然後在浸漬期間淋汁以作輕柔萃取。總發酵期為 25 天，小型垂直壓搾機壓搾。
陳年：
於來自Jupilles 森林（淺度烘烤）30% 新橡木桶作 19 個月陳年。一次換桶，不經淨化及過濾。所有陳年工序按農曆進行。
品酒筆記：
這是一支很漂亮、花香的酒，被十分幼細的單寧包圍。優雅的紅莓味道配合像雨水的礦物，實是很雕琢的飲用經驗。現在是一支很漂亮的酒，經過陳年後亦會變得非常壯麗。
Formerly worked at Domaine Comte Armand and Bruno Clair, French Canadian Pascal Marchand arrived Burgundy from Montreal in 1983. Just 21, he went to Beaune to study viticulture and vinification, he was deeply inspired by Henry Jayer and Michel Lafarge. When he was working for Bruno Clair, his became much connected with Domaine Comte Armand, the winery boldly let young Pascal to become the chief winery controller, and Pascal marked his success by boosting the quality of the 5.3Ha Clos de Epeneaux of Pommard Premier Cru, he renewed below standard old oak barrels, and reset rules that manage the vineyard.
He was enthusiastic in looking into the adverse effects of herbicides and fungicides, all excessive grass is removed my hands, and stopped the use of fungicides which penetrate into tree liquids. From 1996 he started using new-at-the-time biodynamic agriculture and succeeded in turning Comte Armand into all biodynamic winery. Until now, he is the consultant of many old and new world wineries, while producing excellent wines using grand crus and premier crus from Burgundy. His Pascal Marchand Burgundy collection was released in 2006. His Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 96 was designated by The Wine Spectator as the leader among the Top 100 best wines in the world, and Michel Bettane considered it the world reference for Pinot Noir.
Country of Origin:
Cote de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Variety:
Pinot Noir
Vinification:
100% whole bunches, short cold maceration, two "pigeage" a day at the start of the alcoholic fermentation, then pump-overs during maceration for a gentle extraction. Total vatting time is 25 days. Pneumatic pressing.
Ageing:
19 months in 30% new oak from the Jupilles forest (lightly toasted). One racking before bottling. No fining, no filtration. All the ageing operations are carried out according to the lunar calendar.
Tasting Notes:
Gorgeous, floral Volnay with fine grain tannins. Cherry fruit harmonises with mineral, a refined drinking experience. It is a beautiful to drink now but will age with grace.
