Côte de Beaune

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Name: Cote de Nuits Villages 2018 Lupe Cholet 75cl
SKU: 00445
Price: 24.33 GBP
Availability: InStock

Côte de Beaune

A key wine-producing district of Burgundy in the east of France.

The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The Côte de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25 km to the river Dheune. The trend of producing red wines continues from the Côte de Nuits to the north, down through Beaune, although the wines become lighter and more perfumed. Farther south lie the great names of white Burgundy such as Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet.

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Cote de Nuits Villages 2018 Lupe Cholet 75cl

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SKU 00445

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Grapes are harvested by hand into 30 kgs harvesting crates which are taken to the winery as quickly as possible, so as to avoid any warming up, rain, leaves, green grapes (verjus)... According to the vintage, 85 to 100% is destalked so as to avoid excessive bitterness due to stalk tannins. Maceration during fermentation then lasts 15 to 20 days in conical oak vats, which contain radiators for temperature control. This allows one to master fermentation temperatures thus directly optimising extraction of aromas and colour. Finally, gentle pressing brings out all the nobility and elegance of the wine.

The wine is cellared in oak barrels for 15 to 20 months, according to vintage requirements, with 15 to 30% new casks and a choice of wood of different origins from the forests of Tronçais, Nevers, Vosges, Burgundy. Maturation in new casks brings perfumes and tannins from the oak and also, via the porosity of the wood, controlled oxidisation permitting good maturation of the wine. During maturation, the wine is «batonned» (stirring up of fine lees to put them in suspension), bringing fatness and roundness. It is then racked prior to bottling which takes place without fining and only a light filtration so as to keep the natural richness of the appellation.

Pretty ruby-red colour with gleams of cherry. Its nose is full of Pinot fruit with a slightly smoky background. It has soft and well-blended tannins, with aromas of redcurrant and raspberry on the palate, and a little touch of liquorice.

It will accompany meat in sauces, especially red wine sauces, and game, also medium cheeses.