BOURGOGNE PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS

BOURGOGNE
PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS 2022

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2022

Grape variety

Pinot Noir, the king of the great red wines of the north of the region, is blended with Gamay, famous for the fruity qualities it lends to South of Burgundy and 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.

Wine and food pairing

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

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature of 12-14°C. (54-57°F.).

Ageing potential

Light and tasty, this wine is best drunk young. But it will keep well for 2 to 3 years after the vintage.

Origin

The Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains appellation is awarded only to red and rosé wines, covering 250 ha of vines.

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.

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 : 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 PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS 2022