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Wine Description
The Story
Grape Variety : Pinot Noir.
Vineyard
Site: the Grand Cru vineyard of Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is found in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits. It occupies a choice location with its exposure to the east and its mild incline.
History & tradition: the monks from the Abbey of Bèze became owners of vineyards in Gevrey as early as 630AD. They cultivated this vineyard and built a wall around it which is no longer extant today.
Soil: a mix of...
Vintage 2016
2016 RED BURGUNDY VINTAGE REPORT
The 2016 harvest was, of course, later for Pinot Noir in the Côtes de Nuits, and some climats had different productions depending on how they weathered the frost of April 26th. In this report I will talk about each of the producers’ allocations to illustrate the variations between the totals from the 2015 and 2016 vintages. I will also seek to give you an idea of the style of the 2016 red wines versus those ...
