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VOSNE-ROMANÉE 2022

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2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Dark purple.

Bouquet: Powerful, with aromas of ripe red and black berries, spices, pepper, leather, earth, toast, vanilla and incredible complexity,

Palate: The structure is magnificent. Rich, full-bodied, racy, powerful, opulent, charming, fruity, with velvety tannins. Great potential and excellent ageing potential, with its liquorice notes and elegantly present tannins.

Food and wine pairing

Will be the perfect companion to powerful meat dishes such as jugged venison or a rib of beef. It also goes very well with elegant dishes such as a light chicken stew, venison fillet, lamb and all traditionnal cheese.

Serving suggestions

Ideally serve between 15°C and 17°C (59°-63°F).

Ageing potential

To better appreciate its typical finesse and elegance, this great wine deserves a few years in the cellar, with an ageing potential of over 10 years.

Origins

The vineyards of Vosne-Romanée, just to the north of the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges, cover an area of 165 hectares.

Vosne-Romanée is the appellation to the south of the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy, whose grands crus include the most fabulous and famous of wines: Romanée Conti, La Tâche, Romanée Saint-Vivant… It is probably in this Burgundian village that Pinot Noir fully expresses its most beautiful attributes.

- Limestone mixed with clayey marl.
- South-east and east facing.
- Gentle slope at the bottom of the hillside, more pronounced above the Premier and Grand Crus.
- Altitude between 260 and 330 metres.

Vinification and maturing

Hand-picked, the grapes are first sorted in the vineyard and then in the winery. The grapes are then destemmed and crushed before being put into thermo-regulated vats. Vatting lasts 20-25 days. Vinification begins with cold maceration (8°-10°C) for 5-6 days, followed by fermentation with the introduction of Burgundy yeasts, with daily pumping over and punching down of the cap. The wine is aged for 12-15 months in barrels (30% new oak).

Vintage : 2022

The Weather: Uncertain conditions, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.

The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.