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Producer priceRecommended retail price 2021 / 750ml ≈ $31.47Original €28.00≈ £23.65 boutique.edouard-delaunay.com ↗

2022 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Region Cote d'Or
Soil Predominantly deep clayey alluvium, Silt and gravel at the base of the slope, Formed from parent-rock scree
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites 75% Côte de Beaune fruit comprising Puligny-Montrachet 70% and Chorey-les-Beaune 5%; 25% Gevrey-Chambertin fruit from the Côte de Nuits
Oak Details 60% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak60%
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 4,000 bottles
Bottles4,000
Production Details Grapes were handpicked, rigorously sorted and completely destemmed. A short cold maceration was followed by approximately fifteen days of cuvaison. Half of the cuvée matured in wooden vats and half in oak barrels, 60% of the barrel portion being new oak, for nine months. Components were vinified and matured separately and blended immediately before bottling.
Tasting Notes Intense violet-toned colour; rose, peony, blood orange, rhubarb, raspberry and mint chocolate; fresh, deep, rich and harmonious palate with lightly toasted tannins
Food Pairing Red-tuna carpaccio; Bresse chicken with mushrooms; herb-roasted veal chop

2021 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Cote d'Or
Soil Predominantly deep clayey alluvium, Silt and gravel at the base of the slope, Formed from parent-rock scree
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites 75% Côte de Beaune fruit comprising Puligny-Montrachet 70% and Chorey-les-Beaune 5%; 25% Gevrey-Chambertin fruit from the Côte de Nuits
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Production Volume 2,400 bottles
Bottles2,400
Production Details Grapes were handpicked and thoroughly sorted, then given a short cold maceration and approximately twelve days of cuvaison. The wine matured exclusively in oak barrels for nine months, with 20% new oak. Components were vinified and matured separately and blended immediately before bottling.
Tasting Notes Deep crimson; cherry, vanilla, nutmeg, coriander, pepper, redcurrant-almond cake, raspberry and blackcurrant; generous, fresh palate with balanced tannins

2020 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Cote d'Or
Soil Predominantly deep clayey alluvium, Silt and gravel at the base of the slope, Formed from parent-rock scree
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites The page states 75% Côte de Beaune and 25% Côte de Nuits. It lists Volnay 22%, Pommard 30%, Pernand-Vergelesses 9% and Chorey-les-Beaune 16%, but repeats those same Côte de Beaune villages for the Côte de Nuits component; the listed percentages total 77%, so the exact parcel composition is unresolved.
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Production Volume 2,644 bottles
Bottles2,644
Production Details Grapes were handpicked and thoroughly sorted, then given a short cold maceration and approximately twelve days of cuvaison. The wine matured exclusively in oak barrels for nine months, with 15% new oak. Components were vinified and matured separately and blended immediately before bottling.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby; cherry, sweetened blackcurrant, fresh strawberry and fresh mint; elegant, deep palate with bold refreshing tannins

2019 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Cote d'Or
Soil Predominantly deep clayey alluvium, Silt and gravel at the base of the slope, Formed from parent-rock scree
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites The sheet states 75% Côte de Beaune and 25% Côte de Nuits. It lists Volnay 22%, Pommard 30%, Pernand-Vergelesses 9% and Chorey-les-Beaune 16% for the Côte de Beaune component, but then repeats those same villages for the Côte de Nuits component; the listed village percentages total 77%, so the exact parcel composition is unresolved.
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Production Volume 2,644 bottles
Bottles2,644
Production Details Grapes were handpicked and thoroughly sorted, then given a short cold maceration and approximately twelve days of cuvaison. The wine matured exclusively in oak barrels for nine months, with 15% new oak. Each component was vinified and matured separately, with final blending immediately before bottling.
Tasting Notes Deep ruby; cherry, sweetened blackcurrant, fresh strawberry and fresh mint; elegant, deep palate with bold refreshing tannins

2018 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Cote d'Or
Soil Deep clayey alluvium, Silt and gravel at the base of the slope
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites Two-thirds Côte de Beaune fruit from Pommard, Pernand-Vergelesses and Chorey-les-Beaune; one-third Côte de Nuits fruit from Fixin
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Production Volume 6,614 bottles
Bottles6,614
Production Details Grapes were handpicked and thoroughly sorted, then given a short cold maceration and approximately twelve days of cuvaison. The wine matured exclusively in oak barrels for nine months, with 15% new oak.
Tasting Notes Deep red; ripe cherry, blackcurrant jelly, pine resin, smoke, bark, bramble, damp earth, oak and leather; concentrated palate with firm tannins

2017 Technical Specifications

Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Cote d'Or
Soil Deep clayey alluvium, Silt and gravel toward the bottom of the slope
Orientation Southeast-Facing
Sites Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits fruit from Volnay, Chorey and Fixin
Fermentation Vessels Tank
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 15% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak15%
Extended Maceration Yes
Production Volume 4,106 bottles
Bottles4,106
Production Details Grapes were handpicked and thoroughly sorted, followed by a short cold maceration and about twelve days of vatting. Approximately 70% of the cuvée matured in oak barrels for 12 months, with 15% new oak. A producer-hosted Jancis Robinson report additionally records a few days at 14°C, 10% whole bunch, spontaneous tank fermentation, pigeage only during the latter half of fermentation, post-fermentation maceration, separate vinification of the three village components, and blending two months before bottling.
Tasting Notes Crimson; raspberry, wild strawberry and fresh mint; rich, ethereal palate with rhubarb and spice

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