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Bourgogne Aligoté
Location
The Bourgogne Aligoté is a traditional regional appellation. It was granted its own AOC in 1937.
It is produced throughout the Burgundy region (Côte d'or, Yonne, Saône et Loire).
Our Bourgogne Aligoté is grown in the area of Puligny-Montrachet.
Character of the wine
The Bourgogne Aligoté is a still dry white wine with a pale golden colour and a well-balanced taste.
It ranges from a fruity bouquet to a more floral palette. This vibrant wine offers a nice freshness and is easy to drink..
Serving suggestions
The Bourgogne Aligoté is a perfect match for grilled fish. Its livelyness and citrus notes stand up well to the saltyness of oysters.
In summer it pleasantly accompanies raw vegetables, salads and grilled meats. It is a light and fruity wine and can equally be enjoyed without food.
As an appetizer, it can be mixed with „Cassis de Dijon” and it turns into the famous „Kir”, named after its inventor
Chamoine Kir, former deputy major of Dijon.
The Bourgogne Aligoté should be tasted chilled, at a temperature of 10° or 11°C.
Bourgogne Chardonnay
Location
The Chardonnay is a native grape of the Burgundy area, formerly named „Pinot Blanc”. It perfectly matches the terroir
of the Burgundy: poor soil or calcareous marl, perfect exposure but a temperate climate. It is used for the production of white
Burgundy wine.
Character of the wine
The Bourgogne Chardonnay is a still, dry, white wine with fruit aromas (lychee, pear). As a result of the perfect location, the
sugar content can reach a high level whilst maintaining a balance of fruit and acidity. It is rapidly available for a tasting.
Produced in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet, our Chardonnay is a very fine representative of the grape, noble and straight.
Serving suggestions
The Bourgogne Chardonnay accompanies appetizers, meat (sausages, ham marbling), fish in butter, shellfish and cheese
(Brie, Comté, Gruyère).
It should be served at a temperature of 11 to 13°C.
Saint Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes
Grape : Chardonnay
Location
Lying between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne, Saint-Aubin is a wine-growing village in the southern part of the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards are positioned on rather steep slopes, facing East or Southeast, at a height of 300-350m.
The white grapes grow on white clay with a high limestone content.
Character of the wine
The Saint-Aubin 1er Cru « Les Frionnes » is a still, dry white wine, that belongs to the great family of Burgundy white wines.
Its colour is pale gold with greenish highlights. The bouquet combines green almond, beeswax and honey, evolving towards cinnamon with maturity.
The flavors are dominated by softness, finesse and elegance.
Serving suggestion
With the Saint-Aubin 1er Cru « Les Frionnes », firm-textured fish, pastries, foie gras, white meat and some pretty strong cheese would be at ease.
It should be served at 12-14°C..
Puligny-Montrachet Blanc
Grape: Chardonnay
Location
Vineyards of the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet are positioned on a short and gentle slope,
facing East, at a height of 230-390 m.
The appellation Puligny-Montrachet (created in 1937) includes 114 ha of appellation „village”,
100 ha of „Premier Cru” and 21 ha of „Grand Cru”.
Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne, is the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape.
The vines mostly occupy brown limestone soils, or soils, where limestone alternates with marls and limey-clays.
Character of the wine
Our Puligny-Montrachet village is a dry, still white wine. It is of a bright gold colour with greenish highlights,
becoming more intense with time.
This racy wine expresses a hint of honey and its aromas develop with maturity.
In the mouth, it is fine and elegant, slightly mineral with a good aromatic persistence.
Body and bouquet blend into a subtle harmony. It combines grace with a well-defined character and a remarkable concentration.
Serving suggestion
Young, it is possible to serve the Puligny_Montrachet in a carafe, uncorked one hour before serving.
It harmonizes with chicken liver cakes, pies.
The older vintages should be served in its bottle and should only be uncorked just before serving, as the interesting,
but very volatile fragrances disperse at the slightest contact with air.
It accompanies chicken in sauce, veal fried with mushrooms, lobster, smoked salmon.
The Puligny-Montrachet should be served chilled, but not too cold: 11-13°C.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières
Grape: Chardonnay
Location
Côte de Beaune vineyard. The vineyard of Puligny-Montrachet stretches out to the East on a gentle slope at a height of 230-360m.
The appellation Puligny-Montrachet is composed of 114 hectares of appellation „village”, 100 hectares of appellation
„1er Cru” and 21 hectares of appellation „Grand Cru”.
Les Perrières is an ancient name which means „perres” (=stones). Many places in the Côte d'or area have kept this
appellation. This might refer to a quarry, where the quarryman, called „perrièr” used to extract stones.
The ground on which the grapes grow, is stony, chalky and clayey.
Character of the wine
Our Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières is a still, dry, white wine with a clear colour.
It is refined with flower aromas and a hint of honey. On your pallate, it is ample and structured with a sincere rusticity.
Serving suggestion
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières accompanies a high and noble way of cooking.
Young, it harmonizes with Dieppe sole filets, freshwater fish stew.
Older, it accompanies rich and the most powerful dishes such as lobster, monkfish and grilled turbot.
It should be served chilled, but not too cold: 11-12°C.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes
Location
Côte de Beaune vineyard. The Puligny-Montrachet vineyard stretches out to the East on a gentle slope.
Les Combes (dales) are channels where waters form the back coast used top pour out during the Tertiary collapses.
Gallic origin. Other meaning: Cumba = vallée (valley).
Character of the wine
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes is a still, dry white wine. The soil is clay and limestone marl.
This wine has a golden colour with greenish highlights, becoming more intense with age. The nose is subtle and powerful,
mineral with aromatic nuances (lime, almond). Body and bouquet blend into a subtle harmony. It combines grace with a well-defined
character and a remarkable concentration. It can be stocked about 6-8 year and up to 15 years for strong vintages.
Serving suggestion
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes is concentrated and well-defined. Its balance, aromatic complexity and
purified style demandes delicate but rich food.
Young, it harmonizes with sole fillets, stew of freshwater fish, veal and chicken in a creamy sauce...
Older, it perfectly accompanies the richest and most powerful dishes (lobster, monkfish, grilled turbot...).
It should be served chilled at a temperature of 11-12° C.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles
Grape : Chardonnay
Location
Vineyards of the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet are situated on a short, gentle slope, facing East. At a height of 230-360m, the vines occupy brown limestone soils, or soils where limestone alternates with marls and limey-clay.
Character of the wine
Our Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru « les Pucelles » is a still, dry white wine with a complex nose (Violet, acacia, honey), that develops with maturity.
In the mouth, it is absolutely harmonious, balanced and rather feminine. Its persistancy is aromatic and long.
Serving suggestion
The Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru « Les Pucelles » accompanies fine and sophisticated dishes.
Young, it harmonizes with Dieppe sole filet, stew of freshwater fish, laminated sweetbread...
Older, it accompanies the richest and most powerful dishes, Lobster, Monkfish, grilled Turbot...
It should be served at a temperature of 11-12°C.
Let it age 2-3 years.
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Location
Côte de Beaune vineyard. The Puligny-Montrachet vineyard stretches out to the East on a gentle slope.
Height: 230 and 390 meters. The appellation PULIGNY-MONTRACHET is composed of 114 hectares of appellation
„village”, 100 hectares of appellation „1er Cru&brquo; and 21 hectares of
appellation „Grand Cru&brquo;.
Origin of the wine stock: This locality finds its origin in the middle Age when the Lord of Puligny-Montrachet
gave this parcel to his illegitimate son.
The Batard-Montrachet is made of the Chardonnay Grape.
Character of the wine
The Batard-Montrachet is a dry, still white wine, traditionally aged in oak barrels. The grapes grow on brown, stony and chalky soil.
The Wine is closed when it is young and it develops only slowly. It remains closed a long time before opening up all of its taste.
The nose is marked by notes of hazelnuts and almonds. It is a powerful wine to stock, very thick with length and a great aromatic persistence.
With its slow evolution, it can easily age over 10 or 15 years.
Serving suggestions
The Batard-Montrachet harmonises perfectly with foie gras, cooked fish in a cream sauce (turbot in cream sauce), pan-fried sea scallops,
saffroned monkfish and lobster.
The Batard-Montrachet should be served chilled but not too cold at a temperature of 11-14° C.
Côteaux Bourguignons
Location
This appellation Coteaux Bourguignons was created in 2011 and is mainly produced in three departments of the Burgundy:
Yonne, Côte d'or and Saone et Loire.
This wine is grown on an infinite variety of soils, from chalky soils to granites, as well as limestonerich and marly soils..
Charakter of the wine
The Coteaux Bourguignons is a dry red wine made from the Pinot Noir grape.
Slightly tannic, it offers a good and round taste with fruit aromas. It has an intense ruby colour.
Serving suggestion
Kebab, poached eggs and simple cheese.
Young, it should be served at 14° C, and at 16° C when it is more mature.
Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Location
The Pinot Noir is a native grape variety of the Burgundy and mainly grows in three departments: Côte d'or, Yonne and Saône et Loire.
The Bourgogne Pinot Noir is a regional appellation.
Character of the wine
Our Bourgogne Pinot Noir has a classy, bright and intense colour. The nose offers a pleasant bouquet of cherry and blackcurrant
aromas. On the pallate, it is structured, solid , with an enjoyable finish.
The Tannins are soft.
This wine is an excellent representative for the Pinot Noir grape.
Serving suggestion
The Bourgogne Pinot Noir blends in well with grilled red meat,roast, light venison, carp.
It should be served at 14-16°C.
Auxey-Duresses
Location
Vineyards of the Côte de Beaune.
The vineyards of Auxey-Duresses (pronounced Aussey) are at the passage of the red wine production (Volnay and Monthelie in
the North) and the white wine production (Meursault in the South). These vineyards (170 ha in total, including 34 ha of
white) are oriented South and South-East at an altitude of 260-360m.
Character of the wine
Our Auxey-Duresses is a mellow, dry red wine, made from the Pinot Noir grape.
The tannins give it a solid structure.
Its colour is bright ruby, neither too light, nor too dark. The bouquet is well-balanced between juicy aromas of small black
fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry...) and flower scents (peony).
In the mouth it is fine, supple and pleasing.
Serving suggestion
The Auxey-Duresses accompanies roasted chicken, turkey, lamb and veal.
It should be served at a temperature of 15 or 16° C.
Monthelie
Grape : Pinot Noir
Location
Village appellation of the Côte de Beaune, Côte-d'Or.
This appellation includes 15 climates classified as Premier Cru. The producing commune is Monthelie.
The name Monthelie and Monthelie 1er Cru may be followed by the name of their climat of origin.
Character of the wine
The Monthelie is a dry red wine with a beautiful ruby colour. Its aromas express small red and black fruit (cherry, blackcurrant), some floral notes (Violet, peony). With age, these aromas shift towards underbrush, bracken and spices. Its firm and velvety texture overlies delicate tannins.
The Monthelie, as well as the Volnay, is thought of as a feminine wine.
Serving suggestion
Velvety and quite firm, its tannins should be accompanied by mouth-filling meat (dark or white meat), roast lamb, rabbit.
Roast offal, liver or grilled sausages will agree with the firmness of the wine, as well as Brie or Reblochon cheese.
Serving temperature : 15°C
Santenay
Grape : Pinot Noir
Location
The vineyards of Santenay are positioned in the South of the Côte de Beaune and stretch over 378 hectar. 98% of the production is red wine.
The vines grow on strong limestone, reinforced by Marl. The deep soil requires a special cut in order to concentrate the crop.
The slopes of Santenay face South or East.
Character of the wine
The Santenay ages slowly. The wine is tannic and well-structured. Young, it offers floral aromas (Violet). With maturity, scents of chestnuts and plums appear.
Serving suggestion
The Santenay accompanies sophisticated dishes (marinated, roasted red meat).
It is a hunters' wine and agrees well with pheasant, rabbit and hare. It mixes well with middle-strength cheese.
The Santenay should be served at 15°C and can easily be stored for some years.
A servir pas trop chambré autour de 15° C.
BOURGOGNE BLANC
Location
The Chardonnay is a native grape of the Burgundy area, formerly named „Pinot Blanc”. It perfectly matches the terroir
of the Burgundy: poor soil or calcareous marl, perfect exposure but a temperate climate. It is used for the production of white
Burgundy wine.
Character of the wine
The Bourgogne Chardonnay is a still, dry, white wine with fruit aromas (lychee, pear). As a result of the perfect location, the
sugar content can reach a high level whilst maintaining a balance of fruit and acidity. It is rapidly available for a tasting.
Produced in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet, our Chardonnay is a very fine representative of the grape, noble and straight.
Serving suggestions
The Bourgogne Chardonnay accompanies appetizers, meat (sausages, ham marbling), fish in butter, shellfish and cheese
(Brie, Comté, Gruyère).
It should be served at a temperature of 11 to 13°C.
Rully Blanc
Chardonnay Grape
Location
The vineyards AOC of Rully are situated in the northern part of the Côte Chalonnaise, extending the
Côte de Beaune.
The small village Rully was granted its AOC in 1939.
The Chardonnay grape grows on a clay-limestone soil.
Character of the wine
Our Rully Blanc is a dry, white wine made from Chardonnay grapes. Its colour is gold and deepens with age.
It expresses superb aromas of hedgerow flowers (acacia, may, honeysuckle...), as well as violet, lemon and
white peach. With age, honey and hazelnut aromas are found.
The Rully Blanc is full of fruit, lively and well-rounded in the mouth, meaty and long.
Serving suggestions
The Rully Blanc matches delicat food and tender flesh. Fish (flounder filets), crustaceans, white meat.
It adapts well to hard cheese (Comté).
It can also easily be enjoyed as an aperitif.
This wine should be served chilled at a temperature of 12-13°C.
Santenay Blanc
Grape: Chardonnay
Location
The vineyards of Santenay are positioned in the South of the Côte de Beaune and stretch over 378 hectar. Only 2% of the production is white wine.
The vines grow on strong limestone, reinforced by Marl. The deep soil requires a special cut in order to concentrate the crop.
The slopes of Santenay face South or East.
Character of the wine
The Santenay offers a shiny and clear colour, its aromas are floral and mineral. On the palet, the Santenay expresses a nice intensity of freshness with a touch of farn and Hazelnuts.
Serving suggestion
The Santenay accompanies creamy dishes such as fish in cream sauce, pasta or risotto and cream chicken. It also accompanies certain cheese very well ( Comté, Beaufort and Goat cheese).
The Santenay should be served at 11-12°C.
Meursault Les Tillets
Chardonnay Grape
Location
The vineyards of Meursault are positioned at the southern part of the Côte de Beaune, on a gentle slope
at a height of 230-360m. Facing East, they obtain a maximum of sunshine.
Nowhere, the Chardonnay grape grows better than here, with a soil consisting of Jurassic marls, marly
limestones and some patches of magnesian limestone.
Character of the wine
Our Meursault Les Tillets is a great, dry, white wine of a brilliant greeny-gold colour, turning towards
bronze with age.
Its bouquet has strong aromas of ripe grapes. Young, aromas of toasted almonds and hazelnuts, combined
with floral and mineral aromas are detected. Butter, honey and citrus fruits are also present. On the
palate, it is rich, fat and long, with a taste of hazelnuts. It is unctuous, fresh and silky.
The Meursault Les Tillets is an impressive white wine, that ages very well and that can easily be stored.
Serving suggestions
The Meursault Les Tillets accompanies fine dining and creamy and spicy dishes. Grilled sea bass, Saint
Jacques with Thyme, fish in a cream-based sauce, chicken with cream, veal and rich cheese (Epoisses)
This wine should be served chilled at a temperature of 12-13°C..
MARANGES 1ER CRU CLOS DES ROIS
Grape : Pinot Noir
Location
The appellation Maranges was introduced May 23, 1989, succeeding a more dispersed production of the villages Cheilly-les-Maranges, Dezize-les-Maranges and Sampigny-les-Maranges.
It offers a production covering 230 hectares.
Maranges is the first appellation of the Côte de Beaune, when arriving from the South. It borders on Santenay.
Character of the wine
The Maranges 1er Cru is powerful and of a brilliant colour. The mouth, fresh and tinged with liquorice, lays down a meaty foundation for peppery flavours.
Its Tannins are smooth, warm and melting.
Serving suggestion
The Maranges 1er Cru is warm and fluid. Poultry and red meat will go well with its tannins structure. Especially spicy exotic dishes form a lively counterpart to its peppery vinosity.
It accompanies spring-rolls, grilled spare-ribs and BBQ pork very well.
It should be served at a temperature of 14-16°C and should be let age 3 -10 years.
BEAUNE 1ER CRU LES VIGNES FRANCHES
Gape: Pinot Noir
Location
Vineyards of the Côte de Beaune.
The Beaune vineyards are among the most extensive of the Côte. The Beaune AOC was established in 1936.
Character of the wine
Our Beaune 1er Cru Les vignes franches is a dry, red wine.
The red wines harvested in the center and the southern part of the Beaune area, are tannic and powerful. Their colour is generally
dark and the aromas contain both, animal and fruit (berries).
Those, harvested in thge north, show a less intense colour and have a great suppleness.
Serving suggestions
The Beaune 1er Cru Les vignes franches matches roasted meat, chicken, turkey and roasted duck.
Before drinking, it should age 3-4 years or more.
Serving temperature should be close to 15-16°C.
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
Grape: Pinot Noir
Location
In the South of the Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet is part of the: Appellations Communales 1er Cru.
The fine, broad hillside of the „Montrachet” brings out the highest expression of the Pinot Noir grape.
The vines grow in soil, that ranges from pebbly limestones, through marls, to sandy soils with a Jurassic basis..
Character of the wine
The Chassagne-Montrachet is a well-coloured Pinot Noir, brilliant with purplish highlights. Cherry, wild strawberry,
gooseberry and raspberry aromas are commonly present. Notes of animal and spice complete the bouquet.
In the mouth, this wine has real concentrated substance.
Serving suggestion
You can perfectly accompany the following dishes:
Braised beef with gravy, steak, roasted pork , Epoisses.
This wine is much appreciated in the following occasions: Great moments.
It should be served at a temperature of 14-16°C.
