Joseph Drouhin - Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru - Red - 2017

Wine:

Located right next to the Chambertin Clos de Bèze, the 2017 Mazi-Chanbertin Grand Cru boasts a beautiful deep color offering powerful and complex aromas of red and black fruits and licorice. The wine is structured, with a nice length in the palate. It develops a lot of finesse, the tannins remain silky. One of the greatest wines of the Côte de Nuits!

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Vinification 20 to 50% whole crop depending on the vintage, 2 to 3 weeks fermentation and maceration in small open vats, punctuated by punching down and pumping over, indigenous (natural) yeasts, pressing in a vertical press, separation of the delicate press ends based on tasting. Aged for 16 to 20 months in oak barrels, 30% of which are new (source of wood: French high forest).

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Herb-crusted suckling lamb, oven-roasted duck, sweetbreads in Madeira sauce, game, matured farmhouse Saint-Nectaire cheese.

Cellar aging:

From now on and more for enthusiasts

One of Burgundy’s flagship wineries, adored by pinot noir aficionados around the world, Joseph Drouhin is still managed by the same inventive and dynamic family. Its quality is unmatched and the estate has earned the well-deserved recognition of obtaining two stars in the prestigious RVF Guide, which places it among the best french wines.

Adhering to organic and biodynamic winemaking and precise vinification, this estate is a label of excellence. One of the greatest in Burgundy that brings the same passion and level of excellence to each wine, from the “simple” Village to the Grand Cru.