Our small parcel of Les Grèves, planted in 1978, covers the central part of the hillside overlooking Beaune, at an altitude of 820 feet.
Vines have been planted here since Gallo-Roman days. The town's vines are mentioned in the oldest description of Burgundy vineyards, written by Eumenes in 312 A.D. Part of Les Grèves long belonged to the Carmelite order. The cult of the Christ Child at Beaune was started by a Carmelite nun, Marguerite Parigot (1619-1648), whom Anne of Austria reportedly consulted shortly before conceiving Louis XIV after 23 years of sterility.
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Winemaking
Harvest 100% de-stemmed, not crushed.
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Nose
Dark red and black cherries, smoke and tobacco emerge from the glass over time.
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Palate
Mineral and soil-inflected middle weight flavors that possess a lovely sense of underlying tension, all wrapped in a serious, intense and lingering finish.
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Bouchard Aîné & FilsThe Cuvée Signature range is a selection of reputed single vineyards villages, Premier and Grand Crus from the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune principally. Harvested, made and aged by our winemaker, they are produced in very limited quantities.
