2024 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Optimal consumption: 2–8 years; ageing potential: 10 years
Region Bourgogne
Soil Clay and limestone
Sites A rigorously selected blend drawn from about a dozen Bourgogne appellations
Pressing Method Vertical Or Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes and musts are purchased from partner growers working to Drouhin specifications. Grapes are hand-harvested in open-work crates and carefully sorted when necessary, then totally destemmed. Maceration and fermentation last 1–2 weeks, using either indigenous yeast or inoculation. Ageing is mixed, with 15–20% new oak barrels, and lasts 10–14 months.
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin: bright ruby; raspberry, red currant and wild strawberry; pleasant, fruity and refreshing palate with light tannins and elegance
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 1–3 years
Classification Regional wine
Region Bourgogne
Soil Clay and limestone
Vineyard Yield 62 hL/ha
Sites A rigorously selected blend drawn from about a dozen Bourgogne appellations
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Planting density is 10,000 vines/ha with Guyot pruning; grapes and wine are purchased from regular suppliers. Maceration and vinification take 2–3 weeks under controlled temperatures. Ageing uses stainless-steel vats for 7–8 months, with one- to two-year-old barrels for components from higher-origin sites. Recommended serving temperature is 53–55°F.
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin: bright ruby; raspberry, red currant and wild strawberry; pleasant, fruity and refreshing palate with light tannins and elegance
Critics Ratings 88 points — Tim Atkin MW
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 1–3 years
Classification Regional wine
Region Bourgogne
Soil Clay and limestone
Vineyard Yield 62 hL/ha
Sites A rigorously selected blend drawn from about a dozen Bourgogne appellations
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details Planting density is 10,000 vines/ha with Guyot pruning; grapes and wine are purchased from regular suppliers. Maceration and vinification take 2–3 weeks under controlled temperatures. Ageing uses stainless-steel vats for 7–8 months, with one- to two-year-old barrels for components from higher-origin sites. Recommended serving temperature is 53–55°F.
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin: bright ruby; raspberry, red currant and wild strawberry; pleasant, fruity and refreshing palate with light tannins and elegance
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Optimal consumption: 2–8 years; ageing potential: 10 years
Region Bourgogne
Soil Clay and limestone
Sites A rigorously selected blend drawn from about a dozen Bourgogne appellations
Pressing Method Vertical Or Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes and musts are purchased from partner growers working to Drouhin specifications. Grapes are hand-harvested in open-work crates and carefully sorted when necessary, then totally destemmed. Maceration and fermentation last 1–2 weeks, using either indigenous yeast or inoculation. Ageing is mixed, with 15–20% new oak barrels, and lasts 10–14 months.
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin: bright ruby with raspberry, red currant and wild strawberry; fruity, refreshing and elegant with light tannins. The 2021 vintage note additionally describes harmonious, elegant reds with fruitiness, freshness and lower alcohol concentration than preceding vintages.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Optimal consumption: 2–8 years; ageing potential: 10 years
Region Bourgogne
Sites A rigorously selected blend drawn from about a dozen Bourgogne appellations
Pressing Method Vertical Or Pneumatic Pressing
Production Details Grapes and musts are purchased from partner growers working to Drouhin specifications. Grapes are hand-harvested in open-work crates and carefully sorted when necessary, then totally destemmed. Maceration and fermentation last 1–2 weeks, using either indigenous yeast or inoculation. Ageing is mixed, with 15–20% new oak barrels, and lasts 10–14 months.
Tasting Notes Véronique Boss-Drouhin: bright ruby with raspberry, red currant and wild strawberry; fruity, refreshing and elegant with light tannins. The 2020 vintage note additionally describes intense ruby colour, expressive red and black fruit, concentration and perceptible terroir nuances.
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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