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Côte de Nuits-Villages
Service
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Cellaring
Optimal consumption: 5 to 8 years
Ageing potential: 10 years
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Tasting temperature
18°C (63-64°F)
Grape variety
Pinot Noir
Vineyard
Site: this wine is an assemblage of villages from the southern end of the Côte de Nuits: Corgoloin, Comblanchien, Premeaux, Brochon, Couchey.
History & tradition: the name « Côte de Nuits » comes from the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges, like Beaune, the capital of its own Côte (or slope).
Soil: clay and limestone.
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Tasting
by Véronique Boss-Drouhin
A delicious red Burgundy, with harmonious flavours. Bright ruby colour. On the nose, intense aromas of wild cherry, liquorice and mild spices, evolving towards notes of undergrowth and mushroom. On the palate, excellent balance between tannin, acidity and « gras » (velvety texture). The aftertaste is reminiscent of little red berries.
Vintage
2023 stands out as one of the hotest years in Burgundy, surpassing even 2022.
This vintage is marked by its generosity, both in quantity and quality, with consistent yields across all regions in Burgundy.
The wines offer flavours of ripe red and black berries.
The climate's generosity is evident in these Pinots Noirs.
They show excellent ripeness with smooth, long, and complex palates.
2023 is a vintage of high quality.
Winemaking
Supply: this wine comes from grapes and musts purchased from supply partners according to rigorous specifications.
Harvest: grapes harvested by hands in open-work crates. If necessary, a careful sorting is proceeded.
Vinification: total destemming. In accordance with the terroir and the profile of the vintage, we do 2 to 3 weeks of fermentation and maceration in small open vats, marked by punching of the cap and pumping-over. The yeasts are indigenous (natural). Pressing in a vertical press. Separation of the ends of the presses based on tasting.
Ageing: in oak barrels including 20% of new barrels.
It lasts between 12 to 16 months.
Origin of the wood: oak grown in French high forest.
Throughout the ageing process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation. The data obtained is completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.