Vallet Frères, ‘Les Epenottes’ Beaune 1er Cru

Burgundy | France

Sumptuously fruity with refreshing sour cherries, delicious red berries, crisp acidity and supple tannins – a real Burgundian classic.

Awards

2009 Vintage: Sommelier Wine Awards 2013 – Silver
2007 Vintage: International Wine & Spirit Competition 2012 – Silver

About the Producer

One of the few Côte d’Or producers still using ultra-traditional methods. Grapes come from vines at least 15 years old. Whole bunches, not de-stemmed, ferment in open wooden vats with natural yeasts and no temperature control. The cap is gently trodden by foot over three weeks to extract color, tannins, and fruit. The wine ages for at least two years in French oak barrels, racked two to three times annually to remove deposits. Bottling is done by gravity directly from barrel, unfiltered, with clarity checked by candlelight.

Food Pairing

Ideal with Boeuf Bourguignon (all the better if made with Charolais beef, a breed associated with Burgundy), game dishes.