Bourgogne rouge

Appellation

Bourgogne Rouge

Region

Regional Appellation: Côte de Beaune, in the Côte D’Or

Location

Bourgogne Rouge is the child of the Pinot Noir. Known by this name since 1375, and born here, this grape variety is the source of all of Burgundy's great red wines. Fragile and jealously desired, it requires particular care and attention during its growing period. Established in 1937, this Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée covers 299 villages in Burgundy's wine-making region. Bourgogne Rouge evokes fullness. This wine, great for beginners, is a great key for discovering the range of red wines.

The Terroir

Its terroirs are often very close to those of the most prestigious vintages (sometimes as close as tens or hundreds of metres). They are located on piedmont slopes, in limestone areas, with clay and marl nuances, stony if not rocky, well-drained and where water rarely stagnates.

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Colour

Rouge

AGEING

10 months in barrels

Cultivation method

Environmentally friendly

Exposure

South

Serve With

Vegetable salads, meat pies, poultry or stews.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE

To the eye, a richly-coloured crimson wine that turns a deeper ruby colour with age, all the way to dark purple. To the nose, the bouquet opens on a palette of small red and black fruits (strawberry, cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry) followed by cooked prune with peppery, animal, woody, moss and mushroom touches. Bourgogne Rouge is very lively in the mouth, structured, with a supple, rounded backbone. Its tannins and fruitiness work hand-in-hand, with the chewy tannins balancing the thrust of the secondary aromas. Volume, fullness, in one word: vinous.