BOURGOGNE PINOT NOIR "RESERVE"

2013

BOUCHARD Ainé & Fils

Beaune - France - bouchard@bouchard-aine.fr

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At each step, uncompromising quality. Only the best for excellence lovers. Our signature

for over 250 years.

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir

Tasting notes

Visual: This wine is features intense carmine red colour tinged with deep purple highlights.

Nose: Gorgeous nose redolent of flowers and red fruit.

Palate: Beautiful finesse, smooth tannins and excellent length.

Food and wine pairing

With small feathered game, mild red meats or soft cheeses.

Serving suggestions

18°C/64°F

Ageing potential

3 to 5 years.

Origins

The Bourgogne rouge (red Burgundy) regional appellation is harvested throughout the

Burgundy winegrowing area, covering approximately 2,000 hectares. The Pinot Noir grapes

for our reserve range are selected within the commune of Auxey-Duresses.

Vinification and maturing

Fermented in oak vats and then barrels for 9 months (20% new oak).

Vintage : 2013

Defying all weather forecasts, capricious Mother Nature never let up. After a long winter, a

gloomy spring and a fine providential summer, for the most part, the pickers had to wait

until the start of October to take up their secateurs. The consequences of the weather's

whims – such as shatter and millerandage, hail damage, concentration and disease – all had

an impact on the quantities harvested. Across the region, no winegrowing area was spared.

Some had very low yields with volumes equal or even less than those recorded in 2012.

Fortunately, the first tastings suggest that 2013 is a very successful vintage. Once again,

experience has made all the difference.

Rewards

2014 - Japan Wine Challenge, Tokyo, Japan - Bronze Medal