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On the nose the red wine of the region of Flagey-Échezeaux. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, truffle or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or citrus fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Flagey-Échezeaux. is a with a nice freshness.
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Flagey-Echézeaux is a small, often overlooked commune in the Côte de Nuits district of Burgundy. There is no appellation of this name, but it is home to the famous Grand Cru Vineyards Echézeaux and Grands Echézeaux. Non Grand Cru wines are sold as Vosne-Romanée or under the Generic regional appellation Bourgogne.
A separation of two kilometers (1.
25 miles) between the Village and its vineyards is the reason for its low profile. It also results in its commune-level and Premier Cru wines being sold under the appellation of its more-famous neighbor, Vosne-Romanée.
Furthermore the two Grand Cru sites are often mistakenly thought to be in the more celebrated Vosne-Romanée. As it happens, Flagey-Echézeaux's Grand Crus cover nearly twice the surface area of those which lie just across the commune boundary.
Originally named Flagey, the village adopted the suffix Echézeaux in the late 19th Century in honor of its prized vineyard. This name change was very much the fashion among Burgundy's top wine villages at the time. More famous examples include Puligny-Montrachet and Gevrey-Chambertin.
When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...
The Gérard Basset Foundation has partnered with Artémis Domaines to offer The Golden Vines Victims of Conflict Scholarships. Artémis Domaines is the owner of famed estates Château Latour (Bordeaux), Clos de Tart (Burgundy), Domaine d’Eugénie (Burgundy), Château Grillet (Rhône) and Eisele Vineyard (California). The scholarships will ‘support qualified wine industry professionals who are victims of war and geopolitical conflict’, said the group. Successful scholars will be offered six months of vi ...
A ‘Goliath’ 27-litre bottle of Sine Qua Non’s highly prized The Inaugural Syrah from the 2003 vintage provided the centrepiece for a charity event organised by The Legacy Cellar Foundation. Robert M. Parker Jr, the famous wine critic who retired from The Wine Advocate in 2019, donated the ‘unicorn’ bottle in order to help raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is marking its 60th anniversary. Held at a private residence in Bel Air on 14 May, 60 guests paid ...
