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Our wines
Nuits-Saint-Georges Cailles
Premier Cru
Service
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Cellaring
Optimal consumption: 10 to 25 years
Ageing potential: 35 years
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Tasting temperature
16°C (61-62°F)
Grape variety
Pinot Noir
Vineyard
Producing communes: Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux.
Site: at the heart of the Côte de Nuits, the town of Nuits has its own Hospices, world-renowned vineyards and, of course, ancient traditions.
The Premier Cru Cailles is located in the south part of the Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyard, near the Saint-Georges, with an east/south-east exposure.
History & tradition: the name « Nuits » may come from « noyer » (walnut tree), a not very frequent tree in this region. As a matter of fact, the hillsides in Burgundy were covered with oak trees at the time the Romans arrived.
« Cailles » might derive from the Latin word « calculu », referring to the type of soil composed of stones.
Soil: on clay mixed with limestone pebbles, producing powerful and long lasting wines.
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Tasting
by Véronique Boss-Drouhin
Beautiful deep garnet colour. Intense aromas resminiscent of small black berries which mingle with hints of wood and balsam. On the palate, this wine is ample and displays a good structure with elegant tannins. Very flavourful aftertaste with light notes of spices. Very good ageing potential.
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: whole crop harvest of 20 to 50% depending on the vintage. 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 25% of new barrels.
The ageing lasts between 14 to 18 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.