The wine region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Maison Capitain-Gagnerot or the Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune often reveals types of flavors of earth, dried fruit or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of oaky, yellow apple or elderflower.
In the mouth of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 442 estates and châteaux in the of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, producing 657 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
red wines from the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, veal roast casserole or gigolette of rabbit.
On the nose in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or plum and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, earthy or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is a with a nice freshness.
The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...
André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...
A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...
