1er Cru Côte de Beaune vs. Côte de Nuits

Comparing Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s Top Appellations

Dennis Sherman, Elden Selections Erica Archer, Wine Wise

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Burgundy, France

• Vine growing region in France• Viticulture started by the Celts,

expanded under Roman rule• Excellent wines produced by the

Monestaries 11th -13th Centuries • White Burgundy = Chardonnay • Red Burgundy = Pinot Noir • Complicated—vineyards are rated, not the Estate• Inconsistent—multiple producers in each vineyard

Burgundy, France

6 distinct zones: 1. Chablis 2. Côte de Nuits 3. Côte de Beaune4. Côte Chalonaisse5. Maconnais6. Beaujolais (Gamay)

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Wine #1 Beaune

• Côte de Beaune Village• Capital of Burgundy—always

been the center of it’s wine industry

• More sand in the soil than most Cote D’Or Vineyards—wines tend to be more medium bodied

• Dominated by negotiants and a few outstanding Domaines

Wine #1: Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos des Mouches’• Clos des Mouches is the best known and arguably the best

parcel of vines on the slopes south of Beaune• Plot: exposed south and east• Soil: marl and limestone with a little sand

Wine #1: 2009 Domaine Michel Arcelain Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos des Mouches’• Put Michel Arcelain's perfect Pinot vines in a vineyard of this

caliber, and you get something special• Grape: Pinot Noir (Pinot Fin)• Vine age: 50 years• Hand harvested• Traditional vinification• Oak barrels, varying ages• 1 racking• Bottled after 24 months • Light filtration

Wine #2: Volnay

• Côte de Beaune Village• ½ of it’s vineyards are 1er Cru• Known for elegant and

delicate red wines

Wine #2: Volnay 1er Cru 'Clos des Chenes'

• One of the best-known vineyards of this generation.

• Plot: 1.6 acres in the prime sector, well-drained, exposed south and east

• Soil: brown soil on classic Jurassic limestone

• Pruning: Guyot simple• Vine age: 30 years average• No weed killers, plowing to

control undergrowth

Wine #2: 2005 Domaine Potinet-Ampeau Volnay 1er Cru 'Clos des Chenes'• Policy to age wines correctly

before release• Grape: Pinot Noir• Vinification: Traditional• 20% new oak barrels, gentle

toast • 1 racking before bottling• Bottled after 18 months• Bottling with light filtration

Wine #3: Pommard

• Côte de Beaune Village• Producing the most

powerful red wines in the region

• Wines from here will be darker in color and deeper in flavor than neighboring Volnay

• Rich and savory after 10 years of aging

Wine #3: Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Pezerolles'

• Plot: 1.2 acres, white marl and limestone, exposed south and east

• Soil: white marl on classic Jurassic limestone

• Vine age: 10 years average• No weed killers, plowing to control

undergrowth

Wine #3: 2005 Domaine Potinet-Ampeau Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Pezerolles'• Policy to age wines correctly

before release• Grape: Pinot Noir• Vinification: Traditional• 20% new oak barrels, gentle

toast • 1 racking before bottling• Bottled after 18 months• Bottling with light filtration

Wine #4: Nuits St Georges

• Côte de Nuits Village• No Grand Cru but 27 Premier

Cru Vineyards• Wines from here are sturdy

and long-lived

Wine #4: Nuits St Georges 1er Cru 'Damodes'

• Parcel just to the south of the range of the Vosne Romanee• Plot: Hillside, east facing• Soil: Clay and limestone• Pruning: Guyot simple• Date of Plantation: 1963• Yield: 24hl/ha

Wine #4: 2007 Marchand-Tawse Nuits St Georges 1er Cru 'Damodes'

• Grape: Pinot Noir• Traditional vinification• 65% new oak barrels• 1 racking during aging period• Bottled after 22 months• No filtration or fining• Carried out according to the

lunar calendar

Wine #5: Gevrey-Chambertin

• Côte de Nuits Village• Producing particularly powerful

wines from Pinot Noir

Wine #5: Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

• Plot: Blend of two plots 'Cherbaudes' and 'La Perrière',.• Soil: Light and brown calcareous, with a little of gravel• Pruning: Guyot simple• Vine age: 60 years

Wine #5: 2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

• Domaine Maume is a quasi-mythical producer of Gevrey-Chambertin with excellent holdings in village, 1er cru, grand cru

• The production is minuscule• Traditional Vinification, 100% destemmed• 30% new oak barrels, gentle toast • 1 racking during aging period• Bottled after 18 months• No filtration or fining• All aging operations according

to the lunar calendar

Wine #6: Chambolle-Musigny

• Côte de Nuits Village• Producing particularly charming

wines from Pinot Noir• Known for richness and finesse

Wine #6: Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 'Les Feusselottes'

• ‘Feusselottes’ is a focal point Chambolle premiers crus• We talk of silk and lace• Plot: in the heart of the alluvial fan close to other top of 1er Cru• Soil: Brown calcareous, deep with a lot of gravel

Wine #6: 2010 Marchand-Tawse Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru 'Les Feusselottes'• Pascal Marchand takes on the delicate

side of Burgundy• Grape: Pinot Noir• Vinification: 20% whole clusters, lightly

crushed; 80% destemmed• 30% new oak barrels, gentle toast • 1 racking during aging period• Bottled after 22 months • No filtration or fining• Carried out according to the lunar calendar

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