Nederlands
Bonnardot ‘Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rosé’ 2020
€25.07
The Rosé d’Orches is produced in a limited amount of 600 bottles. The fruits are harvested fat the Hautes Côtes de Beaune vineyards near the picturesque village of Orches. In the Hautes Côtes, the vineyards are on a higher altitude than in the Côte, which gives a cooler exposition.
Technical specifications:
Soil: Clay and lime with rocky outcroppings
Exposition: Southeastern; 440 to 490 meters altitude
Vineyards: 30 years old
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vinification: Manually harvested and sorted. Prolonged and careful pressing of whole clusters. Part of the harvest is pressed immediately after harvest and another part undergoes the traditional saignée method, with a soaking time of 12 to 18 hours.
Maturation: 6 months on barrique.
Taste note
A powerful, gourmet rosé that manages to unfold for hours. A toasty oaked nose is complemented by some butter milk lactics. Withered rose petals and an array of wild herbs are seaming through. The pronounced acidity refers to red currants and sea buckthorn. A very exciting glass.
Description
Bonnardot is the ultimate expression of the Côte de Beaune. Fruits, minerality, low pH and precision. The brothers Ludovic and Émilien only grow about 10 hectares between Santenay and Pommard. They also have some vineyards just outside the Côte d’Or, which are interesting and off the beaten track. Of each plot they only make a couple of hundred bottles. Including some wines on which they use some alternative techniques. Those are playful and edgy and show the directions Burgundy can also turn to.
The domain
The Bonnardot domain was founded in 1981 in Bonnencontre by mother Élisabeth. She had a modern view on viticulture. She studied oenology and did an apprenticeship with organic wine master Jules Chauvet. Ludovic took over the vineyards from his mother in 2005. He shared the love for organic viticulture with his mother and continued the trend that Élisabeth had started. Today, the domain is entirely biodynamic, although not certified. In 2006 his brother Émilien joined the winery.
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| Alcohol degree | 13% |
