Échezeaux Grand Cru 2019
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Our Échezeaux Grand Cru 2019 is a complex Pinot Noir, elegant and full of energy. The nose explodes with intense aromas of red fruits, cherry blossom and pleasant hints of liquorice. This wine is intensely concentrated with great depth, typical of this remarkable Grand Cru vineyard. The enveloping and velvety structure leads to a long finish with notes of kirsch and cherry jam. A great wine for aging, this highly sought-after Grand Cru from the Côte de Nuits will reach its peak in the next decade, if you're patient enough!
ALCOHOL14% volSERVING TEMP.16°CDRINKABILITYNow to 20 years -
Separated from the famous Clos de Vougeot by a stone wall, Échezeaux is one of the oldest Grands Crus of the Côte de Nuits. Its deep soils of pebbles, silt and marl produce an intense and complex Pinot Noir with very long aging potential. Defined by the monks of the Cîteaux Abbey in the 12th and 13th centuries, it has been legally classified as a Grand Cru since 1937.
APPELLATIONÉchezeauxTYPE OF CRUGrand CruALTITUDE250 meters -
Hand-harvested grapes. Weeks-long maceration, Minimal pumping-over and punching-down. Pressing in pneumatic press. Placed in French oak barrels for aging on fine lees
HARVESTMid-September, 2019AGING16 months in French oak barrelsPRODUCTION900 bottles