Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune AOC - Joseph Drouhin

With the Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune, a first-class red wine finds its way into the glass. It reveals a wonderfully dense, light red color. After the first swirl, this red wine displays great density and richness, which is reflected in pronounced church windows on the glass. The initial nose of Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune flatters with nuances of blackberries and raspberries. Notes from barrel aging such as smoky, black cherry, and pepper join the fruity components of the bouquet.

On the palate, Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune from Joseph Drouhin opens pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven, and balanced. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an immensely velvety texture. Thanks to its lively acidity, Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune appears wonderfully fresh and vibrant on the palate. The finish of this excellently age-worthy red wine from the Burgundy wine-growing region, more precisely from Côte de Beaune and Haute Côtes de Beaune, ultimately impresses with an exceptional length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral facets from the marl- and clay-dominated soils.

Vinification of Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune

The powerful Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune from France is a varietal wine, vinified from the Pinot Noir grape variety. In Burgundy, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on clay and marl soils. Naturally, Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune is also shaped by the climatic and stylistic factors of Côte de Beaune and Haute Côtes de Beaune. This French wine can truly be described as a wine of the Old World, presenting itself in an exceptionally distinguished manner. When perfectly ripe, the grapes for Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of coarse, barely selective machines. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune is aged for another 16 months in French oak barriques.

Food recommendation for Joseph Drouhin Clos des Mouches Rouge 1er Cru Beaune

This French red wine is best enjoyed at a tempered 15 - 18°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompaniment to goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, fried calf’s liver with apples, onions and balsamic sauce, or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

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