Beaune is a village that dates back to the Roman times and archaelogical evidence supports the plantation of vines around the town at that time.
Rich in premier cru designation, some 75% of the cultivation boasts this status.
Another warm dry vintage, which appears to be the new normal. On the one hand yields were disappointing (i.e. 21 hl/ha for the reds and 30 hl/ha for the whites), but upon reflection with some frost in April, uneven flowering with a bit of coulure late May, strong oidium pressure in late June, and a canicule in late July which produced some échaudage in a couple of vineyards…well, maybe we should be thankful that we ended up with as much as we did! Picking started on September 9th and we finished all the reds by the 14th. Corton Charlemagne was picked on the 15th. All the reds came in at between 13.3% and 14.1% with the whites between 13.1% and 13.5%. We did have a bit more rain than 2018 and we ended up with better pH’s and higher levels of total acidity. Whole cluster was about 25% for almost every cuvée and new oak remains at about 25% as well. Vinification was similar to previous years with mostly rémontage augmented by pigeage towards the end. The 2018’s seemed at first a bit disjointed, which didn’t come together until assemblage. The 2019’s, however, have been delicious from the beginning. There is a good similarity to 2009, with a touch of the 2015 rusticity.”
This is one of our premier cru white wines and comes from a vineyard that also produces excellent red premier cru wines.
We farm 0.34 hectare on vines that average 25 years of age.
Ideally served at 12 C/ 54 F, this wine pairs beautifully with mild fishes, such as halibut, salmon, or cod, or simply prepared chicken or quail as well as with quice or vegetable tarts, mushroom souffles, and mild cheeses such as Brie, Morbier, or Cantal.
