Aloxe-Corton "Les Boutières" (Red)

Origine

The 4 plots, covering 0.85 hectares, used for this wine are located in the northern Côte de Beaune, adjacent to the Savigny and Pernand appellations. Altitude 220 metres.

Vinification

The hand-harvested grapes are fully sorted and destemmed before being transferred to vats, where they remain for around a fortnight. They undergo a cold maceration (8°C) for 6-8 days with a pumping over of the juice. This is followed by 8-10 days alcoholic fermentation with a punching down of the cap to extract the skin's various components. The free-run juice is separated from the press juice, the must is then settled to remove the solids and transferred to barrels.

2-14 months ageing on the lees in oak barrels, 20% of which are new, with a racking in July. Natural malolactic 

Notes de dégustation

Strong red hue, clean and powerful aromas, spicy and full-bodied notes and good length. This wine can be cellar-aged for 3-5 years and sometimes for up to 10-15 years.

Mets d'accompagnements

Strong cheeses, game.