Wine Domaine Jacques Cacheux Echezeaux Grand Cru, 2000

Echezeaux - this is one of the most remarkable and prestigious wines of Burgundy. Name "Echezeaux" comes from the Latin "casalis", which means "house". Gradually, "casalis" was ofrantsuzheno to "chesal" (plural "chesaux"). Over time, "les chesaux" became "Echezeaux". Pinot Noir for the "Domaine Jacques Cacheux Echezeaux" grown at four sites - Cruots, Champs Traversins, En Orveaux and Poulailleres. The average age of the vines is 25-30 years. The wine aged in new oak barrels and is not subject to filtering. Echezeaux Grand Cru from the domain Jacques Kas - Elegant and powerful wine, in which is concentrated all the nobility of a great Burgundy. Ageing potential of this wine is big enough.

Domain Jacques Kas is located in the heart of Burgundy and covers an area of 6.5 hectares. Soil area varied composed of limestone, clay and silica. Sand and granular soils contribute to the ease of wine, clay helps to express the brightness of color, sweetness, tannin. Limestone and contributes sweetness bouquet power and ground ferric oxide are ideal for expressing color and flavor. Domain Jacques Kas takes into account all the features of the terroir, trying to pass them in their elegant wines. Since 1994, the son of Jacques Domain controls - Patrice, who graduated from the school of winemaking in Beaune and worked for many years in the vineyards, adopting the experience of his father. Upon assuming leadership of the economy, Patrice has made a lot of changes in the work in the vineyards and cellars. He introduced techniques of biodynamic agriculture. The vineyards not apply herbicides or insecticides. At harvest the grapes carefully sorted. After collection, grapes crushed and subjected to a seven-day cold maceration prior to the addition of natural yeast for primary fermentation. Fermentation lasts about two weeks. Then the wines are aged on the lees in new oak barrels and bottled without filtration. Wine Domain Jacques Kas very mature, concentrated, spicy, with a strong aroma, flexible tannins and good balance. "The wines are extremely rich in Kas, transmit power and powerful flavor" - wrote Allen Meadows Burghound in 2001.