Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru aux Vignerondes
2002
Founded in 1825, Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy's greatest domaines. Originally the company was a classic negotiant business, based in Nuits St. Georges and engaged in the buying and selling of wine but not the production of it. After seven generations of steadily acquiring properties throughout the Cotes de Nuits, the Cotes de Beaune, Cotes Chalonnaise and now Chablis, the Faiveley family have established themselves as the most important vineyard owners in Burgundy, with 125 hectares of...
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The hand-picked harvest goes through a short pre-fermentary maceration before being vinified. For the duration of the 18-20 day vatting period, the wine is kept at low temperature, then matured in oak barrels for 14 to 16 months. The proportion of new oak, which changes according to the vintage, represents on average one half of the cuvée.
This displays a lovely balance of moderate wood influence with lightly spiced earthy red berry fruit aromas that merge seamlessly into seductive, supple and mouth coating middle weight flavors that are surprisingly approachable yet firm up quickly on the impressively persistent finish.
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