Mythical jewel of the Côte de Nuits, home to the world's greatest Pinot Noir: signature Pinot Noir as the sole royal red — ruby robe with bewitching aromas of cherry, raspberry, blackberry, violet, spice, leather and truffle with ageing, silky tannins and an endless finish. 6 mythical Grands Crus (Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg) and 15 Premiers Crus. AOC (1936), ~225 ha, limestone-marl on gentle slopes, ageing 15-50 years.
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 Vosne-Romanée go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, veal paupiettes with cider or canned duck confit.
On the nose in the region of Vosne-Romanée often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Vosne-Romanée is a with a nice freshness.
