Nuits St Georges Les Montroziers 2020 - Faiveley
From the estate
THE VINTAGE
2020 is a sunny vintage but the wines are very fresh. Yields are low, the quality is excellent with a perfect degree of maturity. Harvesting was early in the year under a heat wave and ended on September 1st. The wines of the Côte de Nuits offer a beautiful typicity: they are concentrated, floral and fresh wines which express all the finesse of their grape variety.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE APPELLATION
This name honors the ancestors of the Faiveley family who were important industrialists and statesmen at the beginning of the 20th century. Maurice Colrat de Montrozier, great-uncle and best man at Guy Faiveley's wedding (5th generation) in June 1945, was one of them. This event marked the unprecedented meeting of two worlds, that of wine and that of the railway.
Exposition : East
Soil : Clay and limestone
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Characteristics of our parcel
Surface Area: 4 ha 84 a [9.88 Acres].
Year of plantation: 1928, 1955, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2012
VINIFICATION & MATURATION
The grapes are cut and sorted by hand. The proportions of de-stemming and whole grapes vary according to each vintage. A daily punching of the cap is done to extract color, tannins and aromas from the grapes' skins. After 19 days of vatting, the alcoholic fermentation is completed. The free-run wine is drained by gravity while a slow and gentle pressing of the marc allows to obtain a press wine of great purity.
For 14 months, our wines are aged in French oak barrels (20 to 30% of which are new) in our cellars with a natural and constant hygrometry and temperature. These barrels are selected for the fineness of their grain and their moderate toasting. The end of the maturation is done in vats for 2 months.
TASTING
Intense garnet color. On the nose, the wine reveals woody, fruity and spicy scents. In the mouth, the attack is round and full, with velvety and silky tannins and a good balance. Finesse, charm and elegance characterize this wine.
Pairings Duck breast, quail with grapes, venison leg.
Temperature : 14° to 16° C
Ageing potential : 6 to 8 years.
Data sheet
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
|---|---|
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Nuits St-Georges |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Domains of Burgundy | Domaine Faiveley |
| Prix | From 50 to 80 € |
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