NOSE : complex, with fruity, smoky, toasted and spicy aromas throughout the years
MOUTH : ample and silky, well-structured and long
FINAL: flattering note of wood
NAME: AOC Hautes Côtes de Nuits
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir
WINEMAKING: The grapes are completely destemmed. Cold maceration of approximately one week, using indigenous yeasts. Long fermentation of 5 to 6 weeks at 30°C, with frequent punch-downs, and a warmer temperature at the end.
AGEING : 15 months on fine lees worked in oak barrels less than 3 years old.
TERROIR: Located 1 km from Clos de Vougeot, on gently sloping hillsides, facing East-South East, at an altitude of 350 m. Clay-limestone soil with a shallow structure (to a depth of approximately 20 cm), stony at 50%.
Serve between 16-18°C
Storage potential between 2 and 8 years
It will complement your game birds, meats cooked in wine, and strong cheeses.
