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BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE

Tasting notes

Color: Pale gold hues.

Nose: Floral and white fruit aromas are combined with honey, reminiscent of gingerbread.

Palate: A nice acidity with hazelnut and honey flavors. An elegant and fresh wine.

Wine and food pairing

Count on simple dishes, fish or vegetable woks. With a little age it will enhance richer dishes such as fish in sauce or shellfish. Cheeses: Bresse blue cheese, goat cheese and Gruyere cheese.

Serving suggestions

Best served at a temperature of 10 to 13 °C.

Ageing potential

Can be cellared for 3 to 8 years. 

Grape varietals

Chardonnay

Origins

Regional appellation, it covers 22 communes of Côte-d'Or and 7 communes of Saône-et-Loire. The Hautes-Côtes de Beaune vineyard overlooks the Côte de Beaune, at an altitude of 280 to 450m. The Hautes-Côtes de Beaune covers about 833 hectares, of which about 165 ha are for white wines.

Vinification & ageing

The grapes are sorted before destemming and direct pressing. The grapes are sorted before destemming and pressed directly. The wine is settled for 24 hours, then slowly fermented in barrels and aged for about 8 months.