At the table with Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023
With duck and turnips, veal escalope with morels or pan-fried mushrooms. Its forest-floor and leather notes go well with a runny Saint-Marcellin.
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Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023 Domaine de la Roche Aiguë
About Domaine de la Roche Aiguë
Domaine de la Roche Aiguë, nestled in the heart of Burgundy, is famed for its mastery of traditional winemaking methods and its commitment to sustainable winegrowing. This family estate produces wines that embody the essence of the Burgundian terroir, with particular emphasis on the authentic expression of local grape varieties.
About the Auxey-Duresses Rouge Cuvée
The Auxey-Duresses Rouge cuvée is made mainly from Pinot Noir, carefully selected for its ability to reflect the subtle nuances of this distinctive terroir. The wine is vinified with respect for tradition, aiming to preserve the grape's characteristic aromas while adding complexity through careful ageing in oak barrels.
Aromas of the Cuvée
This delicate red offers a bouquet of fresh red fruit such as cherry and raspberry, with touches of violet and sweet spice on the nose. Subtle notes of forest floor and leather add depth and elegant complexity to the aromatic whole.
Characteristics of the Cuvée
- Grape variety: Pinot Noir
- Profile: Auxey-Duresses Rouge is characterised by a fine structure and silky tannins, offering a harmonious, balanced palate. Pinot Noir's natural acidity brings freshness and energy, making it a wine that is both approachable and able to age well.
- Ageing potential: Although this wine is enjoyable in its youth for its liveliness and fruit expression, it also has good ageing potential, allowing the tannins to soften and tertiary aromas to develop over time.
Food Pairings
This wine is ideal with lighter red meat dishes such as duck or veal, and pairs equally well with mushroom-based dishes or soft cheeses. Its finesse makes it an excellent companion for meals that call for an elegant, non-dominant wine.
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Burgundy is a real adventure land for wine lovers! Supported by a predominantly continental climate, Burgundy wines draw their unique character from diverse influences — continental, Mediterranean and oceanic — which intertwine to create a symphony of incomparable flavors. It is this climatic fusion that allows each Burgundy Grand Cru to reveal aromas and flavors that some consider to be the best in the world.
From north to south, each Burgundian wine region, from Chablis to Mâconnais, benefits from its own microclimate. In Chablis, winegrowers combat spring frosts by wrapping the vines in a protective cocoon of frozen water. On the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, the hills capture the sunlight, generating hot summers which fill the grapes with sunshine, while the Mâconnais benefits from an almost Mediterranean climate, less prone to frost and drier.
This mix of climatic conditions, combined with a diverse geology with more than 400 different soil types, gives each Burgundy wine its own identity. Each bottle is a story of terroir, a story of land and climate, an invitation to explore the rich wine heritage of Burgundy.
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France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is undoubtedly the most important wine producing country in the world. For centuries, it produced wine in greater quantities than any other country. Wine is ingrained in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. The diversity of French wines is due, in large part, to the country's wide variety of climates.
All about Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023
At what temperature should Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023 be served?
Between 14 and 16 °C.
How long can Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023 be kept?
Ageing potential: 5 to 10 years, until around 2033. Store the bottle lying down, away from light, at around 12 °C.
Which grapes make up Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023 ?
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir. Origin: Burgundy, France.
What to serve with Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023 ?
Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2023 pairs well with white meat. Our dish ideas are in the food pairing box at the top of the page.