Auxey-Duresses Rouge 1er Cru "Les Ecusseaux", Dom. Lafouge

Auxey-Duresses Rouge 1er Cru "Les Ecusseaux", Dom. Lafouge - 2022

Item # 51338 750 mL

A Premier Cru site, Les Ecusseaux, is located higher up on the slope in Auxey-Duresses giving these Pinot Noir vines great sun exposure. The vines are hand picked and then mostly destemmed before fermentation. Aged in barrels for 14 months before returning to tank to allow for a natural clarification before bottling. Pair with braised chicken with tarragon.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2022
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
Côte de Beaune
Appellation/Village
Auxey-Duresses
Producer
Lafouge
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
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Pinot Noir

The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir, the concept that wines from a specific region have unique and identifiable traits, is intricately...

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