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BOURGOGNE
PINOT NOIR 2018

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PINOT NOIR

BOURGOGNE
PINOT NOIR 2018

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Varietal

Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Dark ruby red.
Nose: Fine and subtle nose with pleasant aromas of small black fruits.
Palate: Supple and round mouth with soft tannins and a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with a plate of cured meats, pasta, meat pies, or daily typical French cuisine such as « coq au vin », beef stew and camembert cheese!

Serving suggestions

Ideally served at 18°C/64°F.

Ageing potential

A nice red Burgundy that can be opened and enjoyed now or kept in the cellar for the next 5 years.

Origins

The Bourgogne rouge appellation covers around 2,000 hectares spread over the entire Burgundy wine-growing region, covering 384 communes. 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.

For our red Burgundy, the Pinot Noir grapes come mainly from selected vineyards in the south of Burgundy, in the Côte Chalonnaise and Côte de Beaune and, to a lesser extent, in the Côte de Nuits.

It is at this stage, during the selection of terroirs and partner winemakers, that our winemaker plays a very important role, to enable the Pinot Noir to express itself perfectly while respecting the know-how and tradition of quality, elegance and prestige of the House.

Vinification and maturing

Vinification in thermoregulated tanks, 20 days of fermentation. Punching twice a day during 10 days.
The free run and the pressed juices are blended together.

Vintage : 2018

Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest.

It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.

All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.

This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.

At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.

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