Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt AOC - Joseph Drouhin

The barrel-aged Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt from the Burgundy wine-growing region appears in the glass in bright light red. After the first swirl, one can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, as it stands out on the walls of the glass neither watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like. The bouquet of this red wine from Burgundy seduces with notes of black currant, blueberry, morello cherry and plum. If we trace the aromatics further, oriental spices, cinnamon and cocoa bean come in.

This dry red wine from Joseph Drouhin is perfect for purists who like their wine dry. On the tongue, this balanced red wine is characterized by an incredibly light and crisp texture. Finally, the finale of this red wine from the wine-growing region of Burgundy impresses with good reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets of the soils dominated by clay and loam.

Vinification of the Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt by Joseph Drouhin

The basis for the balanced Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt from Burgundy are grapes from the Pinot Noir grape variety. In Burgundy, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay, limestone, clay and marl. After the hand harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt is aged for another 8 months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt from Joseph Drouhin

Experience this red wine from France best moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C as a companion to vegetable couscous with beef meatballs, cabbage roulades or spicy curry with lamb.

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