So.. a little bit about the region:
Burgundy in all is about 30,000 hectares, (everything’s metric over here, mind you); that’s about 74,131 acres. This land is divided into four departments (or climatic areas) that run North to South: Yonne, Côte D’or, Saône-et-Loire and Rhône. In these departments there are at least 100 different operations and of these over 500 different landowners. Mainly, Burgundy produces Pinot-Noirs and Chardonnays.
Presentation is everything en France. The French pay spectacular attention to the temperature at which butter, apéritifs and beverages, especially wine, are served. M. Pertuset instructed us that between 14-18C* is the correct temperature for wines of Burgundy (57-64F*).
Mmmmmm lets try some, shall we!?
Chambolle - Musigny, 2006, Hubert Lignier
Gevrey - Chambertin, 2007, Domaine Arlaud
Vosne - Romanée, 2006, Vieilles Vigne, Alex Gambal
Vosne - Romanée, 2006, Vieilles Vigne, Alex Gambal
Clos - Vougeot, 2003, Domaine Georges Mugneret
In 2003 there was a canicule, or heatwave. It was 108-109 F* during the day and in the 80s F* at night! "The grapes were practically raisins," said M. Pertuset. Most vineyards got little more than a third of their usual annual production. And you could taste it in the wine, accross the board! The tasted extremely reduced, leathery, cooked and full of tanans.
After lunch, a field trip!
At the Hospices De Nuit-St-Geroges. ~12.5 hectares
Walking around near Romanée-Conti
Tasting at Lucien Jacob
After lunch, a field trip!
At the Hospices De Nuit-St-Geroges. ~12.5 hectares
Walking around near Romanée-Conti
Tasting at Lucien Jacob
We had these three delicious, sweet berry liqueors! Jean-Micheal Jacob poured these with a rosé, a aligoté and a crement bubbly. yumm yumm.
An after thought:
I've heard so much hearsay since I've been here that this year is setting up to be a spectacualr vintage. The weather has been virtually cloudless and in the 70s (F*) every day since I've been here. Yet, each person we spoke to today mentioned the affects of the heatwave in the 2003 vintage or refered to it as "our new world wine." Our teacher, tour guide and both winemakers each hinted at the effects of a global warming. I'm curious to ask Alex more about what he thinks the future of his wines look like in the context of "new world" weather patterns.
I've heard so much hearsay since I've been here that this year is setting up to be a spectacualr vintage. The weather has been virtually cloudless and in the 70s (F*) every day since I've been here. Yet, each person we spoke to today mentioned the affects of the heatwave in the 2003 vintage or refered to it as "our new world wine." Our teacher, tour guide and both winemakers each hinted at the effects of a global warming. I'm curious to ask Alex more about what he thinks the future of his wines look like in the context of "new world" weather patterns.
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