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BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES
DE BEAUNE

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Intense and brilliant ruby red.

Nose: Nice bouquette showing spicy, liquorice notes and small red and black berries aromas.

Palate: A nice roundness in the mouth, together with delicious red fruits flavours, such as cherry.

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy it with a plate of country ham, a terrine, roast chicken, a tuna steak with tomato, or a nice cheese platter.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served between 15 and 16°C. (59-61 °F.)

Ageing potential

Drink now or keep in the cellars for 3 to 5 years in good storage conditions.

Origins

Situated to the west of and parallel to the Côte de Beaune, the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune are higher hills, interspersed with faults, giving great variety to the crops and landscapes. What makes the Hautes-Côtes so special is the original way in which the vines are grown: high, wide vines that are less susceptible to frost than low vines.

The appellation covers 22 communes in Côte-d'Or and 7 communes in Saône-et-Loire. It covers an area of 835 hectares, with 669 hectares of red and rosé wines and 166 hectares of white wines.

- Clay-limestone soils. Marly formations, slopes covered with limestone scree.
- South-east exposure.
- Steep slopes.
- Altitude between 280 and 450 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The harvest is sorted and destemmed, then put into barrels. Cold maceration lasts for 2 days at 8-10°C to allow optimal extraction of the wine's aroma carriers, colouring matter and fat. Vatting lasts around ten days, with daily pumping over and gentle punching of the cap. Half the cuvée is matured in barrels (25% new barrels) and the rest in vats for 8 to 9 months. The two parts are then blended.