Maison Roche de Bellene - Bourgogne - Sélection - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

Emphasizing its freshness and finesse, the 2021 red Burgundy Cuvée Réserve  bursts with small red fruits such as raspberry and morello cherry, accompanied by very subtle oak. The palate is elegant, silky, crisp, and ideally sculpted. The tannins are fine and will only become more refined with a little time in the cellar. Let's salute the harmony and digestibility of this cuvée! Rated 92/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, aged 80% in demi-muids and 20% in 228-litre barrels, no fining, light filtration.

Color:

Deep, brilliant garnet red.

Nose:

Aromas of red fruit, raspberry and Morello cherry mixed with fine woody notes.

Palate:

Fine and silky with crunchy fruit, this cuvée with its fine, elegant tannins and gentle freshness will delight you with its harmony and digestibility .

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

White meat, charcuterie, pâté en croûte, steak tartare de canard.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028.

Roche de Bellene is an elite house. Its founder, Nicolas Potel, makes some of the most sensual wines in Burgundy. Very old vines, organic farming… are all finely regulated parameters that forge wines of great caliber, filled with sincere and abundant flavors of fruit.