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This wine is traditionally considered as having feminine qualities, particularly compared to Pommard wines.
Boasting a ruby robe, both the bouquet and palate of this wine are bursting with red fruits (redcurrant, cherry). A pleasant tangy quality gives rise to soft spice aromas (cinnamon, liquorice) and animal notes with maturity.

Product type: French Red wine, Pinot Noir, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France (Dept. Côte d'Or)

Vineyard location: Just above Pommard in a Premier Cru-classed appellation of the Côte de Beaune area.

Vine population:  Pinot Noir – 10,000 vine stocks per hectare

Average age of vines:  Approximately 50 years old.

Bottle closure: premium natural cork and capsule.

Wine-growing terroir:  This appellation lies on a brown, mid-Jurassic, clay-limestone soil producing supple and elegant wines renowned for their great femininity.

Wine-making techniques: Maceration in vats for two to three weeks, regular pushing down of skins by hand (pigeages) and pumping-over, 18 months' maturing in oak barrels.

Tasting notes & ageing potential:  Ruby robe with a delicate woodiness and spiced notes on the nose. A fruity wine with secondary notes of cherry and cinnamon.

Serving temperature: 14 to 16°C.


Availability: there are only very limited quantities of this wine available. We recommend reservation.

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Medals and Awards (Volnay)


Vintage: 2009

Selected in the Guide Hachette 2013

Decorated with the Burgondia d’Or at Meursault 2011


Vintage: 2008

Decorated with the Burgondia d’Or at the Château de Meursault in 2010

Tasteviné by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin 2011

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Suggested accompaniments:

Roasted or red meats with spicy or peppery sauces, game and traditional cheeses such as Chaource, Brillat-Savarin.

Analysis:

Acidity: 3,5g
Alcohol: 13,3%
Residual sugar: 0g
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