Beaune 1er Cru Les Tuvilains 2018

Domain converting to organic farming

Description

The domain

Located in Meloisey, in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune, the Denis Carré family estate covers more than 13 hectares and produces a dozen appellations in the Côte de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Beaune. Committed to organic farming techniques since 2008, the estate is in the process of obtaining Organic Agriculture certification.

Thanks to their passion for the terroir and their love of a job well done, Denis, Bernadette, Gaëtane and Martial Carré produce delicious, perfectly balanced wines of great elegance and finesse, which are regularly cited and rewarded by the specialised press, and acclaimed by professionals and wine lovers alike.

Terroir and breeding

The "Les Tuvilains" climat is located south of Beaune, on the Pommard side. The vines that produce this excellent 1er cru grow on clay-limestone soil mixed with scree on the slopes. The yield is 45hl/hectare. The vines are worked according to organic farming techniques. Vinification: 17 days in temperature-controlled vats, followed by 15 months in French oak barrels and then bottling at the estate.

Tasting notes

The colour is purple, with a beautiful depth. The nose is distinguished by a beautiful balance of red fruits between raspberries, cherries and redcurrants. The palate announces a well-structured, elegant structure with notes of fruit mixed with a slightly toasted woodiness, all of which combined with a beautiful persistence give this excellent Beaune 1er cru a promising ageing potential.

This 1er cru of character will accompany dishes of character, hunt meat, roasts and braised meats, or cheeses with a pronounced flavour such as Munster or Epoisses.