2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Bourgogne
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Screwcap
Production Details Walraven Sax reports maceration and vinification lasting 2–3 weeks at controlled temperatures with indigenous yeast; it lists stainless-steel maturation for 7–8 months and one-to-two-year-old barrels for wines of higher origin. Vinmonopolet lists residual sugar as under 3 g/L and acidity as 3.8 g/L but does not state the acidity's analytical basis, so neither observation is promoted to an exact canonical sugar or total-acidity value.
Tasting Notes Intense to bright ruby colour; aromas of dark forest berries, raspberry, red currant, strawberry, wild strawberry and spice; medium body, elegant fruit, freshness, light tannins and an elegant structure.
Food Pairing Fish; light meat; cheese
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Optimal consumption: 2 to 5 years; ageing potential: 7 years
Region Bourgogne
Soil Clay and limestone
Sites A dozen various Burgundy appellations rigorously selected by Joseph Drouhin
Pressing Method Vertical Or Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are hand-harvested into open-work crates and carefully sorted when necessary. Vinification involves total destemming and 1–2 weeks of maceration and fermentation, using either indigenous yeast or inoculation. Maturation is mixed, with 15–20% new oak barrels, and lasts 10–14 months. Recommended serving temperature is 12–13°C (53–55°F).
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin describes bright ruby colour; raspberry, red currant and wild-strawberry aromas; a pleasant, fresh and fruity palate; light tannins and elegance. The producer's 2022 red-vintage note adds blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, peony, violet and spice, with silky tannins, ample body, freshness and balance.
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Optimal consumption: 2 to 5 years; ageing potential: 7 years
Region Bourgogne
Soil Clay and limestone
Sites A dozen various Burgundy appellations rigorously selected by Joseph Drouhin
Pressing Method Vertical Or Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes are hand-harvested into open-work crates and carefully sorted when necessary. Vinification involves total destemming and 1–2 weeks of maceration and fermentation, using either indigenous yeast or inoculation. Maturation is mixed, with 15–20% new oak barrels, and lasts 10–14 months. Recommended serving temperature is 12–13°C (53–55°F).
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin describes bright ruby colour; raspberry, red currant and wild-strawberry aromas; a pleasant, fresh and fruity palate; light tannins and elegance. The producer's 2021 vintage note characterizes the reds as harmonious, elegant, lower in alcohol than preceding vintages, fruit-driven and fresh.
Producer Information
Website
Address
7 Rue d’Enfer, 21200 Beaune, France
Phone
+33 3 80 24 68 88
Owner
Drouhin family
Cellarmaster
Véronique Boss-Drouhin