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AUXEY-DURESSES 2025

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2023 2024 2025

Varietal

Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: brilliant ruby red.

Nose: typical Pinot finesse, with aromas of red berries and hints of liquorice.

Palate: lacy on the palate, with elegant tannins, great finesse and perfect balance.

Food and wine pairing

Serve with pan-fried veal sweetbreads, grilled white meats, fried chicken, pork tenderloin, veal stew, or rack of lamb, poultry, chicken salad and a tasty pieces of tender and creamy cheese.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of about 14-15°C (around 59°F).

Ageing potential

Drink from now and can be kept in the cellar for 4 to 7 years.

Origins

The village of Auxey-Duresses lies on the threshold of a valley that runs from the Côte de Beaune into the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune on the way to La Rochepot, with its emblematic glazed-tile castle, and the Morvan region.

Nestling back from the two flagship communes of Volnay and Meursault, the vineyard covers just 170 hectares, 130 of which are given over to red wines.

Around 500,000 bottles are produced each year from this little-known Côte de Beaune appellation, whose specific terroirs offer some of the best value for money in Burgundy!

The vineyards are planted on very stony, marl-limestone soils, facing east and south-east on steep slopes at an average altitude of 250 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were completely destemmed but not crushed, and gravity-fed into the vats. Maceration lasted a total of 24 days, including one week at a cool temperature (12°C/53°F). Fermentation took place using only indigenous yeasts. The cap was punched down infrequently. Aged on the lees for 16 months without racking, using 40% new oak barrels.

Vintage : 2025

The 2025 growing season in Burgundy was marked by a rainfall deficit of around 30% compared with 2024, combined with an early harvest. The first cuts of the secateurs took place on August 25 in the Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, notably in Savigny-lès-Beaune (Clos du Roi and Marconnets).

Across the entire vineyard, harvesting began up to two weeks earlier than in 2024 and extended over a longer-than-usual period to adapt to weather conditions, which turned rainy at the outset of the harvest. All grapes were brought in on time: sanitary conditions were very good, and the fruit shows an aromatic concentration that suggests elegant, refined wines. While volumes appear stable compared to 2024, they nevertheless remain below the five-year average.

At the time of the first run-offs in mid-September, red wines were showing gentle extraction with fine colour. White wines, meanwhile, quickly revealed themselves to be rich, flavoursome and concentrated, while retaining fine freshness thanks to cool nights that preserved acidity.

In summary, 2025 is shaping up to be a vintage of character and quality, for both red and white Burgundy wines.