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2013 Bourgogne Rouge “Garance” MAGNUM
Domaine Montanet-ThodenProprietor Valentin Montanet’s Pinot Noir vines that produce this tasty Bourgogne are located in the Vézelay region, closer to Chablis than to Beaune. The Bourgogne Vézelay appellation is reserved for white wines, but Valentin is crafting convincing red wines here as well, using organically grown fruit, whole-cluster fermentation, and one year of aging and refining in older barrels. Of course, he also bottles his reds unfiltered. Valentin is making his case here for adding a fifth northerly member to Morgon’s Gang of Four.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Bottle Size: | 1.5L |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy |
Producer: | Domaine Montanet-Thoden |
Farming: | Organic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 12% |
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About The Producer
Domaine Montanet-Thoden
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The southeast-facing hillside between Dijon in the north and Maranges in the south is known as the Côte d’Or or “golden slope.” The Côte d’Or comprises two main sections, both composed of limestone and clay soils: the Côte de Nuits in the northern sector, and the Côte de Beaune in the south. Both areas produce magnificent whites and reds, although the Côte de Beaune produces more white wine and the Côte de Nuits more red.
Chablis is Burgundy’s northern outpost, known for its flinty and age-worthy Chardonnays planted in Kimmeridgian limestone on an ancient seabed. Vézelay is a smaller area south of Chablis with similar qualities, although the limestone there is not Kimmeridgian.
To the south of the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise extends from Chagny on its northern end, down past Chalon-sur-Saône and encompasses the appellations of Bouzeron in the north, followed by Rully, Mercurey, Givry, and Montagny.
Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Great winemakers, great terroirs, there is never any hurry. And I no longer buy into this idea of “peak” maturity. Great winemakers, great terroirs, their wines offer different pleasures at different ages.
Inspiring Thirst, page 312