Red Wines Archives - Stephane Brocard

Burgundy Côte d’Or

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:44 +0000

Naming	Burgundy
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Regional appellations

Terroirs and vinification
The Bourgogne Côte d’Or appellation was created in 2017. This is the 14th geographical name of the Burgundy appellation
The vineyard of Burgundy Côte d’Or is presented in a diagonal oriented from the northeast to the southwest, organized in a succession of slopes located between 200 and 450 meters above sea level, with a temperate climate, with a warm and dry undertone. . The vineyard is mainly exposed to the south-east and occupies the foothills of the Côte, on land composed of old alluvium: scree and clayey colluvium, clayey silt and gravels at the exit of the valleys.
The vines between 30 and 45 years old are cultivated using sustainable methods.

Food and wine pairing
This wine goes well with delicate and aromatic dishes, but simple: salads, savory pies and pies, poultry. It goes equally well with fish, veal or cooked cheeses.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 13 ° and 15 ° C
Keeping: 3-5 years

Medals and awards

Ruby red color.

An aromatic frame of small red fruits embellished with notes of peony.

Fine and elegant tannins and a fresh and long finish.

Coteaux Bourguignons Domaine Amarine

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:47 +0000

Naming	Burgundian hillsides
Grape variety	100% Gamay
Geography	Regional appellations

Terroirs and vinification
The vines, aged 50 to 60 years, are planted on a limestone soil in the south of Burgundy and worked in a sustainable way.
Whole manual harvest. Traditional vinification with semi-carbonic maceration. Short vatting followed by aging for 6 months in cement vats.

Food and wine pairing
A fresh and fruity, light and pleasant wine that goes well with light, exotic or spicy dishes. It will go perfectly with tapas as an aperitif or with Asian dishes cooked in a wok.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 12 and 14 ° C
Keeping: 3-5 years

Medals and awards
2018 vintage: OR Burgundia

The predominance of gamay brings us here a lively and intense color, a deep garnet with purple reflections.

Aromas of small red fruits, discreet vegetal touch.

Light material, marked liveliness, vegetal character.
A nose and a palate on the fruit, which brings freshness and pleasure.

Marsannay Old Vines

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:48 +0000

Naming	Marsannay
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Nuits

Terroirs and vinification
Between 250 and 300m above sea level, the Marsannay vineyards extend over beautiful parts of the hillside
and piedmont, on soils of the middle Jura composed of sandstone, marl, limestone and gravel.

Food and wine pairing
Ideal with red meats, Marsannay red wine goes well with fish, or exotic dishes, cold cuts or cheeses made from cow’s milk.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 15 and 17 ° C
Keeping: 5-10 years

Medals and awards
Vintage 2018: SILVER Plaisir Bettane & Desseauve 2021

Intense color dress

Aromas of red and black fruits (sour cherries, strawberries, blackcurrants, blueberries) and liquorice.

A frank and complex attack on the palate, generous and harmonious. The wines of Marsannay remain light and pleasant wines.

Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Estournelles

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:51 +0000

Naming	Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Nuits

Terroirs and vinification
The vineyard is on average 40 years old and is cultivated in sustainable agriculture. Yields are low (35 hL / ha).
Following a traditional vinification in red Burgundy, the wines are aged in oak barrels for 15 months with 20% new oak.

Food and wine pairing
Game (duck, venison), rib of beef or lamb (braised or in brown sauce). Fish: tuna in red wine sauce. Perfect with tasty cow’s milk cheeses (Époisses, Ami du Chambertin or Cîteaux).

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 15 ° and 16 ° C
Keeping: 5-10 years

Medals and awards
Vintage 2017: 15.5 / 20 Bettane & Desseauve 2020

Bright ruby color.

Bouquet of red berries (strawberry, blackberry) with floral aromas (violet, rose) and hints of liquorice, leather and fur.

Firm structure on the palate with velvety tannins and a delicate texture. Full-bodied, powerful, rich and meaty.

Gevrey Chambertin

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:54 +0000

Naming	Gevrey Chambertin
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Nuits

Terroirs and vinification
On an exceptional terroir at the foot of the combe de Lavaux, the communal appellation of Gevrey-Chambertin exists exclusively in red, on pinot noir: rich soils, composed of limestone (calcic brown and brown), marl covered with scree and gravels rich in fossil shells bringing strength and firmness to the wines. The vineyard is ideally exposed to the rays of the sun, on the rising side between south-east and east.
Vines, on average 40 years old, ideally exposed to the east and south-east and are cultivated in Reasoned Agriculture.
Aging in wood over 15 months, with 20% new barrels.

Food and wine pairing
Solid, velvety wines reinforced by powerful tannins that go wonderfully with game meats and red meats braised or in sauce. Also in perfect association with certain fish such as pike perch or tuna, or with Burgundian cheeses such as époisses or cîteaux.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 15 ° and 16 ° C
Keeping: 5-10 years

Medals and awards

Very colorful color of bright ruby type which takes on dark carmine notes with age.

An intense aromatic complexity bringing notes of red and black fruits, but also more animal notes of musk, leather or even fur as well as hints of liquorice.

Powerful wine, melted tannins, and a remarkable balance. A solid and rich wine.

Pommard la Rue au Port

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:02:27 +0000

Naming	Pommard
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Beaune

Terroirs and vinification
The “street in the port” climate is located exactly on the Pommard alluvial fan, with rich soils composed of clay and limestone, well drained thanks to gravel and rocky debris. The earth is in places reddened by iron oxide. The vines benefit from sun exposure all morning. The Pommard appellation is located between 250 and 330 meters above sea level.
On vines aged 70 years on average worked in Reasoned Agriculture, these are very low yields around 20 hl / ha.

Food and wine pairing
Thanks to solid and dense tannins, the wines of Pommard go perfectly with wild meats, whether it is game birds or feathers, grilled, roasted or braised, beef, lamb or poultry. . The association with cheeses will also be assured with Burgundian cheeses such as Epoisses, Langres or Comté.

Keeping and serving temperature
To serve between 14 and 16 °.
Keeping: 8-10 years

Medals and awards
2018 vintage: 15/20 Bettane & Desseauve 2020

A deep red color with light mauve reflections.

Aromas of small red and black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, plum, redcurrant) and powerful aromas which evolve over time towards wild notes of leather and game, or chocolate and pepper.

This wine needs time to fully open and present itself in its best light: roundness, structure, fruitiness, richness and tannins for a balanced and solid wine.

High Night Ratings

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:37 +0000

Naming	High Night Ratings
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Nuits

Terroirs and vinification
Domaine Léon et Claudine Gérard is a family estate located in Meloisey, in the Hautes Cotes de Beaune.
This Hautes-Cotes-de-Beaune red wine is produced from Pinot Noir grapes from vines managed in accordance with sustainable viticulture.
Maceration for 10 days at 28-30 ° C with a peak at 34 ° C. End of slow fermentation to promote the aromas of red fruits of Pinot Noir.
After a first fermentation of about 3 weeks, the wine will remain in the vat so that it can continue its second fermentation.

Food and wine pairing
A simple and elegant red wine that will go wonderfully with quiches or savory pies, white or red meats that are not too strong. Chocolate desserts will be great companions for this pleasant wine.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 15 and 17 ° C
Keeping: 5-10 years

Medals and awards
2018 vintage: Tasteviné

Purple dress

Aromas of fresh red fruits

Firm tannins in their youth. Older, it develops aromas of candied fruit.

Pommard

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:56:47 +0000

Naming	Pommard
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Beaune

Terroirs and vinification
The rich soils are composed of limestone and clay and are well drained thanks to small pebbles. The earth is in places reddened by iron oxide.
The vines are on average 45 years old and are cultivated with reasoned agriculture.
The wines are aged for 10 to 12 months in barrels with a proportion of 20% new barrels.

Food and wine pairing
Thanks to solid and dense tannins, the wines of Pommard go perfectly with wild meats, whether it is game with hair or feathers, grilled, roasted or braised, beef, lamb or poultry. . The association with cheeses will also be assured with Burgundian cheeses such as Epoisses, Langres or Comté.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 14 and 16 ° C
Keeping: 10-15 years

Medals and awards

A deep red color with light mauve reflections

A nose of small red and black fruits (blackberry, blueberry, plum, redcurrant) and powerful aromas that evolve over time towards wild notes of leather and game, or chocolate and pepper.

This wine needs time to open up fully and present itself in its best light: roundness, structure, fruitiness, richness and tannins for a balanced and solid wine.

Burgundy Organic Pinot Noir

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:45:56 +0000

Naming	Burgundy
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Regional appellations

Terroirs and vinification
This Pinot comes from the vines of the Côte de Nuits (towards Marsannay and Couchey) where the Pinot noir expresses all these aromas, its fruit and its terroir. The vines between 30 and 45 years old are cultivated organically.
A traditional red vinification in large containers (demis-muids) with an aging of 6 to 12 months in barrels with a proportion of 15% new barrels.

Food and wine pairing
This Pinot Noir goes well with delicate and aromatic dishes, but simple: salads, savory pies and pies, poultry. It also goes well with fish, veal or cooked cheeses.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 12 ° and 14 ° C
Keeping: 3-5 years

Medals and awards

Garnet color with a beautiful intensity that gradually tends towards deeper ruby with age

Fruity aromas of red and black berries, with hints of cooked fruits such as prune. The aromas of pepper, mushroom or undergrowth also develop gradually over time.

A solid, structured and intense palate. A good balance between tannins, acidity and roundness, aromas of red and black fruits: a simple, pleasant wine with great finesse

Chambolle Musigny

adminadc — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:45:56 +0000

Naming	Chambolle Musigny
Grape variety	100% Pinot Noir
Geography	Côtes de Nuits

Terroirs and vinification
The poor limestone soil is well known producing wines that are delicately scented. The Burgundian term Les Charmes designates either an uncultivated plateau with little vegetation, or the existence of wooded land covered with charm. In this case, it is the first since this Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes is located under Les Grandes Mûrs which has long been an uncultivated field.

Food and wine pairing
Red meat, beef bourguignon, duck braised in red wine, sautéed lamb.

Keeping and serving temperature
Serve between 15 ° and 17 ° C
Keeping: 5-10 years

Medals and awards
Vintage 2018: OR Burgondia
2018 vintage: Tasteviné

Shiny garnet color.

A delicate, young and fruity aroma (blackberries). Also stronger aromas of candied raspberry and strawberry with notes of undergrowth

On the palate, this wine impresses with balanced acidity and ripe tannins, offering hints of vanilla and leather. It is a round and elegant wine.