BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE

BOURGOGNE
HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE 2022

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2020 2021 2022

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour : Gold with green tints.

Nose : Fresh, pure perfumes of white fruits such as pear or 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.

Wine and food pairing

It will be the perfect companion to snails, fish dishes or stir-fries. When a little older, its increased roundness and density will bring out the best from richer dishes such as fish in sauce or crustaceans and cheeses such as the French Bleu de Bresse, goat cheeses, and cheeses of the Gruyère family.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature situated 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.

Origin

Regional appellation of the Hautes Côtes vineyard district (dept. of Côte-d’Or) in Burgundy. The appellation, officially granted in 1961, comprises of 12 communes of the Hautes Côtes district plus the upper portions of 10 communes lying in the Côte de Beaune. In the Saône-et-Loire dept., it spreads over four communes of the Hautes Côtes as well as on the heights of three communes of the Côte de Beaune.

The Hautes Côtes overlooks the Côte de Beaune from the west, lying between Maranges and Ladoix-Serrigny. The interior is a succession of hills and valleys. The vines cover the sunny slopes at the foot of a limestone cliff. The villages clinging to the hillsides are composed of white stone buildings lining narrow streets.

At between 280 and 450 metres above sea-level, the vineyards occupy the best- exposed sides of valleys which run east-west at right angles to the axis of the Côte. The subsoil is dominated, especially in the south, by beds of marl. The slopes are steep in some places and frequently covered with limestone scree brought down from overhanging Bajocian formations higher up.

Vinification and maturing

The harvested Chardonnay grapes are carefuly sorted and then pressed. The vinification starts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and is followed by maturing in tank and in oak barrels for a part of the cuvée (40%) for around 8 months, including 15% new oak. Blending and light filtration before bottling.

Vintage : 2022

2022 weather conditions were uncertain, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.

The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.

BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE 2022