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BOURGOGNE
PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS 2025

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BOURGOGNE
PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS 2025

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Varietal

Pinot Noir (king of the great red wines of the north of the region), and Gamay, famous for the fruity qualities it lends to Beaujolais wines.

Tasting notes

Colour: Sweet cherry colour.

Nose: Fruity, with aromas of peach and ripe apricot.

Palate: Frank and pleasant on the palate, with a hint of blackcurrant sorbet and a slightly mentholated finish.

Food and wine pairing

Serve with charcuterie, kebabs, oeufs en meurette, stuffed tomatoes, pan-fried salmon, courgette pie, fondue bourguignonne, roast veal, snails, poultry and simple cheeses.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served between 12 and 14°C.

Ageing potential

Light and tasty thanks to the Gamay grape, this wine is best drunk young. The small proportion of Pinot Noir gives it a fine, tannic flavour that will keep well for 2 to 3 years.

Origins

The Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains appellation is awarded only to red and rosé wines. These wines are made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay grapes. Pinot Noir must account for at least a third of the total quantity. A good Passetoutgrain generally contains half of each grape variety, giving a lively, well-structured wine that is best enjoyed in its youthful fruity splendour.

The grapes come from vines grown in a variety of soils, with chalky hillsides (sometimes chalky or Kimmeridgian) in the north, marly chalk in the Côte d'Or and clayey marl with hints of granite in the Saône et Loire.

Area under production: around 250 ha.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are not destemmed to encourage intracellular fermentation, which produces elegant, light aromas. Vatting lasts 10 to 12 days. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration take place at a controlled temperature in open vats (punching down twice a day). The grapes are then pressed and the juice put into vats for malolactic fermentation. The wine is bottled in the spring to preserve its aromas.

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.

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