100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: deep ruby red.
Bouquet: the nuances on the nose express blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry and animal notes typical of Côte-de-Nuits wines.
Palate: the wine is powerful, rich and concentrated, with aromas of berries such as blackcurrant and raspberry. Tannic and very well-balanced, spicy, delicately oaky. Nice persistence.
This wine goes well with cold meats, pasta, white or smoked ham, couscous, beef in sauce, grilled meat, roast chicken, Camembert or Brie cheese.
Serve at a temperature of 16 to 17°C. (60-62°F.).
This wine is ready to be tasted now but can be kept in the cellar between 3 and 5 years.
With the vineyard of Marsannay, Fixin is the most northern wine village of the Côte de Nuits. It is a production of red wines mainly of which the Premiers Crus are famous. There is also some white Fixin.
- The soils are limestone containing a few traces of marl.
- South-Eastern and eastern exposure.
- Soft slope.
- Altitude between 270 and 360 m.
Grapes were hand picked and sorted at their arrival at the winery. They were then totaly destemmed and placed in vat for 4 to 6 days cold maceration (with temperature maintened at 8-10°C. / 46-50°F.). Then came 12 days of fermentation in tank, with pumping over and punching the cap twice a day. The wine is then placed in oak barrels (30% new oak) to age for several months on fine lees.
The 2023 harvest in Burgundy was influenced by a contrasting climate. The mild winter gave way to a rainy spring, leading to episodes of mildew which required increased vigilance. The summer, marked by heat waves in July and August, exacerbated water stress, especially in shallow soils, despite sporadic rainfall in September. These conditions favoured slow ripening, which varied from one terroir to another. Yields were slightly below the ten-year average due to spring diseases and summer drought, with smaller but concentrated berries.
The harvest, which began at the end of August for the crémants and lasted until mid-September for the reds, took place in dry weather, enabling a precise harvest. The quality of the grapes was excellent overall: the whites showed a balance between lively acidity and sugar, with fruity and white flower aromas, while the reds, rich in polyphenols, had silky tannins and a promising structure. The tasting notes highlight the freshness of the whites (citrus, gunflint and spice notes) and the complexity of the reds (cherry, raspberry, liquorice and smoky nuances). Despite the climatic challenges, 2023 promises to be a vintage of great finesse, combining power and elegance.
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