Cote De Nuits Villages Rouge Bertrand Ambroise 2020

Cote De Nuits Villages Rouge, Domaine Bertrand Ambroise, Burgundy, France, 2020

Grape: Pinot Noir, stony clay/limestone soils, 55 year old vineyards, organic, hand harvested, 40hl/ha yield, aged 12 months in French oak barrels (40% new), bottled unfined/unfiltered

From a small vineyard at Corgoloin at the southern end of Cote de Nuits. A hedonistic wine full of spicy, cassis fruit. Absolutely delicious, this comes from a vineyard next to the Nuits Premier cru Clos de la Marechale and the quality shows. 

Domaine Bertrand Ambroise 

Bertrand and son Francois have been working the domaine organically now for a number of years and the whole estate will be officially certified as such next year.
This is one of the few domaines in the Cote de Nuits to make splendid white as well as red wines. For the reds, Bertrand continues to believe in low yields, picking at full ripeness and de-stemming 100%. In 2009 maceration was extended to up to 28 days including eight day pre-fermentation cold soak, a technique which extracts the maximum of colour and fruit without excessive tannin. Whilst the percentage of new oak in the cellar remains high, most of the wines are now aged in larger 400 litre casks in order to privilege the maximum of fruit. 

Food Match: A great pairing for Duck, Goose and Game Birds.