BOURGOGNE HAUTES-COTES DE NUITS

BOURGOGNE HAUTES-COTES DE NUITS 2022

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2021 2022

Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Elegant ruby red.
Nose: A red fruits bouquet enhanced by delicate spicy notes.
Palate: Delicate and perfumed in the mouth, it is an ample and well-balanced wine showing a good aptitude for ageing.

Wine and food pairing

Will be perfect paired with grilled or roast red meats, game birds and cheeses, provided that these are not too strong.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally 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.

History

A regional appellation used in conjunction with the word Hautes-Côtes, harvested in 48 communes within the Bourgogne appellation. The Hautes-Côtes lie behind the slopes on which Burgundy's Grands Crus, at a higher altitude (300-400m compared to 250-350m), hence the name "Hautes-Côtes" or "high slopes". The Hautes-Côtes de Nuits appellation covers 570 hectares with 470 hectares producing red wines.

Vinification and maturing

Vinification in thermoregulated tanks, 20 days of fermentation. Punching twice a day during 10 days.
The free run and the pressed juices are blended together and the wine is then placed into oak barrels (including 15% new Oak), for an 8 months ageing period.

Vintage : 2022

Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, 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.