Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise (Red)

Origine

Domaine Annie Derain has 0.75 hectares of Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise appellation vines.  The parcel is located in the village of Mercurey, in a location known as “Derrière Saizenier”, on the slope opposite the Mercurey  “En Saizenier” 1er cru.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the winery in crates. The grapes are fully de-stemmed and then go into vat, where the temperature is lowered to assist cold pre-fermentation maceration.  The wine spends 8-10 days in vat.   After a few days of settling, it is transferred into barrels, of which 5% are new.  The wines are aged for 10-12 months in a cool cellar, during which time the barrels are regularly topped up, but not racked. They are blended at the end of this period and go into in vat for 1-2 months before bottling.  The wine is submitted for two successive tastings in order to be classified “Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise”.

Notes de dégustation

Ruby %u200B%u200Bred hue. The wine is elegant and refined on the nose, with pronounced ripe fruit aromas, very typical of the Pinot Noir.
There is a perfect balance, on the palate, between the wine’s tannic structure and its fruity texture (blackcurrants, very ripe cherries), replete with spicy notes (pepper, cloves and cocoa), which gives the wine very nice length on the palate.

Mets d'accompagnements

Pairs well with red meats in a sauce, as well as with cheese.  Try it with hare paté, young wild boar chops or duck with turnips.

It is perfect with a chocolate dessert.

Ageing potential
8-10 years

Serving temperature
17°-18° C