CÔTE DE BEAUNE-VILLAGES

CÔTE DE BEAUNE-VILLAGES 2021

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2021 2022 2023

Grape variety

100 % Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: A brilliant garnet red.

Nose: Red berry fruits (cherry), spices and a discreet woodiness.

Palate: An elegant wine, soft and pleasant, presenting a fat, strong attack with mature tannins. This is a supple, fine and elegant wine.

Wine and food pairing

It will be the perfect companion to the traditional Burgundian dishes made with pinot noir sauce such as poached eggs « œufs en meurette », but also grilled lamb cutlets, donkey meat sausage, a spicy pizza, roasted beef or creamy cheese.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at around 15°C. (59°F.).

Ageing potential

This wine can be enjoyed now or it can be kept for up to 2 to 4 years in optimal conditions.

Origin

An appellation grown in 14 Côte de Beaune villages. The wine is exclusively red, and the vineyards extend over 45 hectares.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are hand harvested and then destemmed.

Vinification in wooden vats followed by maturing in barrels for around 10 months, 20% new oak.

Vintage : 2021

The vintage in Burgundy was particularly difficult for winegrowers and winemakers due to the changing and unpredictable weather conditions. The high temperatures at the end of February gave the vines an early start, but the historic frost in April damaged the young shoots and considerably reduced the future harvest.

Frequent rainfall from May to mid-August required constant vigilance on the part of winegrowers to combat disease and protect the grapes. Fortunately, flowering went well and veraison benefited from the return of sunshine from mid-August. However, the vagaries of the weather led to the development of outbreaks of disease, which were contained thanks to the tireless efforts of the winegrowers.

To guarantee quality, the fruit had to be carefully sorted both in the vineyard and on arrival at the winery. This vintage demanded a great deal of technical skill and special attention during vinification, with meticulous care taken to extract colouring matter, balance structure and aromatic expression in the red wines, and freshness, acid balance and aromatic potential in the white wines.