Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune AOC - Bouchard Père & Fils

The Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune from Bouchard Père & Fils in Burgundy offers a bright, light red color in the wine glass. If you tilt the glass a bit, you can see a transition of the hue towards garnet red at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. If you give it some air by swirling it, you can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, because it does not stand out on the glass walls either watery or syrupy or liqueur-like. In the glass, this red wine from Bouchard Père & Fils presents aromas of mulberries, black currants, blackberries and blueberries, complemented by vanilla, black tea and gingerbread spice. On the palate, the Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune from Bouchard Père & Fils opens wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. On the tongue, this well-balanced red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. In the finish, this mature red wine from the wine-growing region of Burgundy finally inspires with considerable length. Again, hints of blueberry and mulberry appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by marl and limestone are added.

Vinification of the Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune

This balanced red wine from France is made from the Pinot Noir grape variety. In Burgundy, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of limestone and marl. Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman exudes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. At the time of optimal ripeness, the grapes for Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune are harvested exclusively by hand without the aid of coarse and less selective grape harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for 14 months in oak barriques.

Food pairing for the Bouchard Père & Fils Beaune du Château Pinot Noir Premier Cru Cote de Beaune

This French red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to leek tortilla, lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs, or veal boiled beef with beans and tomatoes.

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