Wines : Beaune

The Beaune appellation includes 42 Premiers Crus « climats ». Wines from the northern end of the commune are more often intense and powerful, and those from the southern end are smoother and fuller.

The Reds (Pinot Noir) have a striking and vivid colour - a luminous scarlet, introducing aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) and red (cherry, gooseberry), as well as humus and underbrush. When older, it is redolent of truffle, leather, and spices. In youth, it charms the palate with the taste of crunchy fresh grape. Firm, upright and full of juice, it evolves with time, revealing a solid and absolutely convincing structure.

The White Beaune (Chardonnay) boasts a silky gold colour, flecked with green. It has a bouquet of almond, dried fruits, bracken, and white flowers. It may be enjoyed either young « on the fruit » or later for its mouth-filling mellowness.

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