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BEAUNE PREMIER CRU 2021

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2021 2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: deep, intense ruby.

Nose: notes of red cherries, black fruit with a pleasant hint of vanilla and lots of complexity.

Palate: supple, with silky tannins and the berry aromas typical of Pinot Noir, such as blackcurrant.

Food and wine pairing

This Premier Cru goes perfectly with dishes cooked in a wine sauce, such as marinated red meat or chicken with morel mushrooms. It is also perfect with strong cheeses.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of between 15 and 17°C.

Ageing potential

This great wine will keep for 5 to 8 years in good conditions.

Origins

At the heart of one of the most prestigious vineyards, Beaune, the capital of Burgundy wines, is one of the largest appellations: it covers 450 ha producing an average of 13,170 hl per year from 41 different climats, of which 322 ha are classified as Premiers Crus.

Beaune takes its name from the Gaulish sun and water god Belenus. The town was often called the Queen of Wines. The very image of Burgundy and the capital of its wine, Beaune attracts attention from all over the world when the wines from its Hospices are sold.

Resulting from the blending of several plots of Premiers Crus, this cuvée brings together different facets of the Beaune terroir.

Brown limestone, red gravel, ferruginous oolite, yellow limestone, marl, clay and sand / Varied and often steep slopes / South and south-east facing / Altitudes 190-380 metres

Vinification and maturing

Hand-picked, the grapes are sorted in the vineyard and then again in the winery on a table. The grapes are then 100% de-stemmed but not crushed, so they are placed whole in wooden vats by gravity. Maceration lasts around 3 weeks, with regular punching down of the cap.

The wine is aged for 16 months in barrels without racking (30% new barrels).

Vintage : 2021

The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and véraison, which was accompanied by sunshine from mid-August. In the end, hard work was rewarded with success, low volumes aside.

Aside from the low yields due to frost, and hail in June in certain parts of the Mâconnais, the grapes were sorted meticulously, both in the vines and in the winery.

Anyway, 2021 is an interesting vintage to work as it requires great technical skill and vinification must be very precise. Although fermentation was rapid, one had to pay a great deal of attention to the extraction of tannins and colour for the reds, and to the aromatic balance of the whites. The impression from the first tastings is that the musts have good aromatic potential and the sugar-acidity ratio suggests a style appreciated by fans of Bourgogne wines.