Bourgogne Chitry Rouge Cuvée Prestige

In this Cuvée Prestige, we find notes of small red fruits once again. Beyond the lovely first impression, you will discover the subtle oak-ageing which gives the wine its complexity and character - in short, a wonderfully harmonious wine.

Product type: French Red wine, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Burgundy, France (Dept. Yonne)

Vineyard location: Fully south-facing on a gentle slope.

Vine population: Pinot Noir – 8000 vine stocks per hectare.

Average age of vines: 28 years old.

Bottle closure: premium natural cork and capsule.

Wine-growing terroir: Clay and limestone marl formed in the Kimmeridgian (late Jurassic) age, giving rise to a shallow soil with a low gravel content and an abundant presence of small oyster fossils (Ostrea virgula).

Wine-making techniques: Maceration in vats for two to three weeks, regular pushing down of skins by hand (pigeages) and pumping-over, 12 months' maturing in oak barrels.

Tasting notes & ageing potential: Clear, bright ruby red robe; abundant red and black fruit aromas on the nose; balanced on the palate, with grape and oak tannins which have been cleverly combined to melt elegantly into one another. A skilfully produced Pinot Noir offering marvellous harmony.
Such elegance is synonymous with keeping potential - five to eight years ageing will not do this wine any harm, in fact, quite the opposite.

Recommended serving temperature 15 to 16°C.

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Medals and Awards (Bourgogne Chitry Rouge Cuvée Prestige)

Vintage: 2009

Tasteviné by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin 2012

Vintage: 2006

Decorated with the Burgondia d’Or à Meursault 2008

Vintage: 2005

	Tasteviné by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin 2008
	Bronze medal at the Concours de Mâcon 2008

Vintage: 2004

Tasteviné by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin 2007

Vintage: 2003

	Decorated with 2 stars in the Guide Hachette 2006
	Decorated with 2 grapes in the Bourgogne Aujourd’hui N°65
	Tasteviné by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin 2006
	Bronze medal at the Concours de Mâcon 2006
	Decorated with the Burgondia d’Or at Santenay 2005
	Bronze medal at the Concours du Grand Auxerrois 2004

Vintage: 2002

Decorated with the Burgondia d’Or at Nuits Saint-Georges 2004

Suggested accompaniments:

Grilled or roast meats will marry perfectly with our Bourgogne Chitry. Why not also try serving it with Boeuf Bourguignon or better still, duck filet in morello cherry sauce. When serving with cheese, opt for the softer varieties.

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