Côte de Nuits-Villages Blanc

The white is a most unusual wine, firstly because most of the wines here are red, and secondly because it includes 20% of Pinot Blanc grapes with the Chardonnay. Pinot Blanc, although indigenous to Burgundy, is now more closely associated with Alsace, and only a handful of growers retain some to add character and fruitiness to the ubiquitous Chardonnay.

The grapes are pressed immediately on arrival at the cellar and the must is then gently separated from the skins before undergoing fermentation with natural yeasts. One third of the wine is put into new oak barrels, where it gains complexity from the wood, and the rest is matured in stainless steel. The juices are then blended prior to bottling to produce a refreshing yet full-bodied white, which combines the weight and roundness of the Chardonnay with the soft fruit of the Pinot Blanc and the smooth vanilla essence of the oak.

As a Partner at Domaine Désertaux-Ferrand your allocation of wine is:

• Côte de Nuits-Villages Les Perrières 2005 (red)
  9,95€ per bottle (exc. VAT)
  3 cases (36 bottles) maximum

• Côte de Nuits-Villages 2006 (white)
  8,45€ per bottle (exc. VAT)
  1 case (12 bottles) maximum

Next option available: June 2008. Partners joining after May 1st in any year will receive their Option the following year.

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