The 2020 a very special vintage, which has been bottled, after a few logistical disorders (see our chapter about "dry products"), now unfortunately a rather common occurence whatever the sector.
With a rather high alcohol content, the wines are not at all heavy, held by a firm acidity that highlights aromas of black fruits, rather characteristic of a cold vintage!
The combination of high maturity and acidity is the dream of the Burgundi...
Domaine Méo-Camuzet Domaine Méo-Camuzet was founded at the beginning of the last century when Mr Étienne Camuzet began to select vineyards whose location and reputation were of particular interest to him. His daughter, Maria Noirot, inherited his vineyards but she herself had no children so, at her death in 1959, she bequeathed the domain to Jean Méo, who was then working in the staff of Général de Gaulle. Maria Noirot et Jean Méo were distant...
The objective of the estate is to produce wines that combine structure and finesse, concentration and charm. This balance must be achieved, while respecting the personality of the terroir and the vintage. To do this, it's necessary to show a great deal of respect at each stage of the wine-making process. And that must start in the vineyard!
Various procedures are implemented to realise these objectives: our viticulture seeks to favour the n...
Temperature control is the essential contribution which modern techniques have made to our work, which, apart from that, remains very traditional. It enables us to make a marketable wine, even if excessive standardisation of vinification would quickly lead to trivialisation.
The grapes are put into the vats where they stay for 3 to 5 days, macerating in their juice while the temperature is still low (15°C/60°F), before fermentation begins n...
Is Burgundy complicated? Not its principle, at least! Four levels of AOC exist, representing increasing degrees of quality:
- 'Régionale': the wine bears the name of the region or the sub-region in which it is produced; this could be simply 'Bourgogne', for example, or 'Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits'.
- 'Communale': the wine bears the name of the village from which it originates; 'Vosne-Romanée', 'Nuits St-Georges' are well-known examp...
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