Domaine de Villaine Bourgogne Rouge La Digoine 2019
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At first sight, the color is a sustained, intense red. Even if the nose is still slightly shy, it suggests a great wine ; this impression is confirmed by the complexity on the palate. A wine fleshy, rich, deep, full of ripe and silky tannins. These wines having been matured and vinified the most natural way possible, we would recommend that you cellar them for a bit and then let them breathe before drinking.
It goes well with red meat and any of a variety of cheeses, though soft cheeses like camembert, brie, and Vacherin should be avoided.
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The 1.8ha plot for this wine is located at the foot of the slope in Bouzeron. Grapes from mature vines are fermented (two-thirds as whole clusters) and aged over two winters, to give this lovely, expressive red berry fruit an undercurrent of mineral, smoke and savoury notes. On the palate it has the extract, freshness and tannin to age for years. A marvellous wine.
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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Situated south of the Côte d’Or and above the Mâconnais, the Côte Chalonnaise produces well-esteemed red and white wines.
Côte Chalonnaise includes five village appellations: Mercurey and Givry focus on Pinot Noir; Montagny is exclusive to Chardonnay; Rully makes red, white and sparkling wines; while Bouzeron is an appellation committed to the Aligoté grape.
The limestone soils in the Côte Chalonnaise are similar to those of the Côte d’Or, but the vineyards are more scattered because a lack of one continuous escarpment.