Winemaker Notes
This little village to the south of Beaune has long been renowned not only for its white wines, but also for its reds (90ha are in production). The vineyards lie at an altitude of between 220m and 340m, with an easterly and south-easterly exposure. It is, in a nutshell, the perfect environment for vines to flourish. The terroir is characterised by brown, clay-rich siliceous limestone soils and a magnesium sub-soil.
For the most part, this wine is produced from very old vines with highly precise characteristics: naturally low yields, small grape bunches, work on the soil, little or no fertiliser, and vine protection techniques which are friendly to the environment and other plant life.
100% Pinot Noir. Deep, sparkling ruby color. Spicy notes against a very elegant woody background. An indulgent, rounded style with fantastic length.
Celebrated as some of the best wine in the universe, red wine from Burgundy, otherwise known as red Burgundy, is Pinot noir. In fact Burgundy is the birthplace of Pinot noir and the source of the planet’s most sensual, delicate, valuable and sought-after Pinot noir wines.
Understanding and enjoying red Burgundy can stay simple, with a basic knowledge of its subregions, become more intricate by dialing down to the villages and vineyards or become a life-long passion, exploring climats (plots of vines), vintages and the post French Revolution land ownership laws. In any case, a fine red Burgundy will display refined nuances of black currant, red fruit, earth, spice, alluring floral aromatics and have great elegance, complexity and longevity.
Most famous, praised and collected of Burgunday are those from the Côte d'Or. Hundreds of millions of years ago, the area now called Côte d'Or was under a warm ocean whose sea floor has, over time, shifted and decomposed into various layers of limestone, sandstone and clay interspersed with ancient fossilized sea creatures. This is what is referred to as the famous escarpment upon which all of the highly sought-after Grands Crus and Premiers Crus vineyards can be found. In other words, from north to south, the best vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Flagey-Echezeaux, Nuits-St-Georges, Aloxe-Corton, Pommard and Volnay follow the path of this ancient sea bed.