BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE LES DEMOISELLES

BOURGOGNE
HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE
LES DEMOISELLES 2025

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2023 2024 2025

Varietal

Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Elegant gold with green tints.

Nose: Fresh, pure perfumes of white fruits (pear, peach) and white flowers (linden).

Palate: A pleasant and lively wine with a floral attack on white fruits and almonds flavours with delicate woody notes.

Food and wine pairing

White Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is the perfect choice for aperitifs. During a meal, try with an hors d'oeuvre of cold cuts or fish.

Serving suggestions

Serving temperature between 13 and 14°C. (55°-57F.).

Ageing potential

Already pleasant to drink, it can be kept in the cellar for 3 to 5 years.

Origins

Situated to the west of and parallel to the Côte de Beaune, the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune are higher hills, interspersed with faults, giving great variety to the crops and landscapes. What makes the Hautes-Côtes so special is the original way in which the vines are grown: high, wide vines that are less susceptible to frost than low vines.

The appellation covers 22 communes in Côte-d'Or and 7 communes in Saône-et-Loire. It covers an area of 835 hectares, with 669 hectares of red and rosé wines and 166 hectares of white wines.

Clay-limestone soils, marl and limestone scree on slopes / South-east exposure / Steep slopes / Altitude between 280 and 450 metres.

The hamlet "Les Demoiselles" is located in the commune of Change, in the Côte-d'Or department, near Nolay.

Vinification and maturing

After harvesting by hand, the grapes are sorted, destemmed and slowly pressed using a pneumatic press. The must is cold settled for 24 to 48 hours, retaining the fine lees to add body. Alcoholic fermentation begins at 18°C in oak barrels for around three weeks, followed by malolactic fermentation. Ageing continues for 8 to 10 months with regular stirring, giving the wine richness, smoothness and aromatic balance.

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.

BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE LES DEMOISELLES 2025