Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges AOC - Domaine des Perdrix

With the Domaine des Perdrix Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges, a first-class red wine finds its way into the glass. It presents a wonderfully bright, light-red color. When swirling the glass, one can perceive an outstanding balance in this red wine, as it does not appear watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. With a little time in the glass, this Old World red wine reveals delightfully refined aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant, rounded off by additional fruity nuances contributed by maturation in wooden barrels.

The Domaine des Perdrix Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges presents itself to the wine enthusiast as wonderfully dry. This red wine never comes across as rough or austere, but rather round and supple. Balanced and complex, this dense and silky red wine appears on the palate. On the finish, this well-ageable red wine from the Burgundy wine region finally delights with remarkable length. Again, hints of blackcurrant and blackberry appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the clay-dominated soils also join in.

Vinification of Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges by Domaine des Perdrix

This wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Pinot Noir. Only first-class grape material was used for this wonderfully balanced varietal wine from Domaine des Perdrix. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Burgundy. Here, the vines drive their roots deep into clay soils. Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. The grapes for this French red wine are harvested exclusively by hand when they are perfectly ripe. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There, they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the elegant Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges is matured for another 15 months in barriques and new oak wood.

Food recommendation for Domaine des Perdrix Les 8 Ouvrées 1er Cru Nuits St. Georges

Enjoy this French red wine best at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to stuffed bell peppers, duck breast with sugar snap peas, or goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram.

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