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NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES 2023

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2021 2022 2023

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Sustained, bright cherry red.

Nose: Cinnamon, cloves and Morello cherries, with hints of liquorice and blond tobacco.

Palate: Full-bodied and persistent. Furs, spices and truffles. This wine is powerful and complex, full-bodied and solid. This is perhaps where Pinot finds its best harmony between tannins and roundness.

Food and wine pairing

The perfect accompaniment to dishes with a savoury sauce, roasted game, roasted and grilled red meats, cheeses.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally between 15°C and 16°C / 59-61°F.

Ageing potential

This wine can be kept easily between 8 and 10 years.

Origins

A Côte de Nuits appellation which takes its name from the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The appellation extends over 304 hectares, with 143 hectares classified as Premier Cru. It produces almost only red wines, but some white wines can be found (<1% of the production). Nuits-Saint-Georges is one of those magical names that visitors recite like a rosary.

Known the whole world over, Nuits-Saint-Georges has the original profile of a genuine wine village, but on the scale of a small town. Half way between Dijon and Beaune, and with an eastern exposure, the vines of Nuits-Saint-Georges extend for 6 kilometres and cover 160 hectares of the village appellation.

The local variation in soils, exposure and location produce a great diversity of terroir. The area as a whole is bisected by the little Meuzin river and its valley, and by the village itself.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are collected in small ventilated crates, then painstakingly sorted at a table. Next, the grapes are entirely destemmed but not crushed (they remain whole) and transferred by gravity into a wooden vat. Maceration lasts around 3 weeks, with more-or-less frequent cap punching. The wine is aged for 14 to 16 months in oak barrels (20% new oak). Lastly, the wine is bottled with very light filtration.

Vintage : 2023

The ideal weather conditions in Burgundy in 2023, characterised by a favourable spring, a hot summer with cool nights, moderate rainfall and an early autumn harvest, played a key role in the high yields and exceptional quality of the grapes at harvest time.

The white wines are distinguished by their elegance, complexity and liveliness. Subtle aromas of white fruit, citrus and floral notes add to their remarkable freshness.

The red wines are powerful and well-balanced, with aromas of red and black fruit, as well as spicy and mineral nuances. The silky tannins add an elegant structure, promising harmonious ageing.

In short, these are expressive, fruity wines with very fine aromatic profiles.