100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: elegant ruby-purple.
Nose: a fine, subtle bouquet with aromas of small black fruits.
Palate: the mouth is supple, round, with mellow tannins and a lovely freshness.
Enjoy this wine just as an aperitif or paired with a plate of cured meats, with Bonito Tataki, Italian-style pasta, stuffed puff pastry, meat pies, a « coq au vin », beef stew, or a French Camembert cheese.
Serve at a temperature of 15 °C. (59°F).
This wine can be opened now or can be kept in the cellar for the next 3 years.
The appellation area covers 384 communes in the departments of Yonne, Côte d'Or, Saône et Loire and Rhône.
From the Chablis and Auxerrois regions in the north to the Mâconnais region in the south, via the Côte d'Or and Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy wines come from a wide variety of terroirs. In the north, the wines are lively and fragrant, while in the south they are more structured.
The terroirs of origin are varied, with chalky or Kimmeridgian hillsides in the north, marly limestone in the Côte d'Or and granitic soils in the Saône et Loire.
The harvest is sorted. The fruit is destemmed, crushed and cold-macerated (10-12°C) for 5 days to ensure optimum extraction of glycerol and aromatic compounds. The temperature is then allowed to rise. Alcoholic fermentation is triggered by the action of selected yeasts. Pigeage and remontage are carried out twice a day for 10-12 days. Decanting, blending of free-run juice and press juice, decanting for 48 hours to eliminate the coarse lees and ageing of the wines in stainless steel vats (80%) and in wood (20%) for 6-8 months on fine lees for optimum maturation.
The year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme weather conditions, with excessive rainfall and a significant lack of sunshine. These factors led to heavy disease pressure, particularly downy mildew, complicating the work of the winegrowers. Frost and hail also caused significant damage, particularly in regions such as Chablis and Auxerrois.
Yields were severely affected, with drops of up to 70% in some areas. The Côte Chalonnaise held up better, with more limited losses. Overall, volumes are well below the usual average, a reminder of the difficult harvests in 2021.
The late harvest necessitated rigorous sorting to preserve quality. Despite the challenges, the grapes harvested reached good ripeness thanks to a sunny spell in September. The reds stand out for their richness and concentration, comparable to great vintages such as 2010. The elegant whites are reminiscent of 2022.
Initial tastings reveal promising wines, with concentrated aromas and a fine structure. Although limited in quantity, this vintage promises to be a qualitative success.
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