Wine "Laforet" Bourgogne Pinot Noir AOC, 2009
- Wine:
- Region:
- Producer:
- Brand:
- Strength
- Volume:
-
Grape varieties:
Pinot Noir: 100%
Vintages and volumes
Reviews of purchase "Laforet" Bourgogne Pinot Noir AOC, 2009
Tasting Notes
Wine of bright ruby red color.
The wine has a rich, fruity, appealing, refreshing taste with light tannins and great elegance.
Rich, beautiful aroma of the wine is filled with tones of black and red berries: raspberries, red currants, strawberries.
Wine blends perfectly with cold cuts, white meat, poultry, grilled meat in bread crumbs and soft cheeses.
Interesting Facts
"Laforêt" Pinot Noir - a charming elegant wine with a beautiful aroma and rich berry fruit flavors. For the production of wines carefully selected grapes from different sites owned by Joseph Drouhin Mason. Soil vineyards are made of clay and limestone. The planting density is high enough vines - 10,000 plants per hectare, but yields deliberately reduced and limited to 62 hl / ha to extract all possible nuances of terroir.
Maceration and fermentation of wine "Laforet" held at a controlled temperature of from 2 to 3 weeks. Joseph Drouhin seeks to fully control the process of vinification, which gives color and flavor content, but must never harm the finesse and typical character of the wine produced. Excerpt wines produced in two stages: first 7-8 months in stainless steel vats, then two-year French barrels of superior quality. The length of exposure depends on the result of a careful tasting.
Joseph Drouhin winery was founded in 1880 in Bonn. To date, this is a family business with a long tradition and centuries of history that has passed many stages of development and formation. The main contribution to the company introduced Robert Drouhin, who in 1957 began to expand ownership by acquiring vineyards in those regions of Italy, where he really has potential. In the acquisition of vineyards always invest more, but the pride of the house wine is the vineyard Clos de Mouches around Beaune. Yields specifically understated by an average of 20% of the permitted by legislation to maintain a high quality of products. Also one of the key points that the company adheres to the end of the 60s, is exclusively biodynamic and biological principles the vineyards without the use of various pesticides and chemicals.
To date, Joseph Drouhin ownership includes more than 75 hectares of vineyards and 90 appellasonov and is considered the largest in the region. Their wine is rightly recognized as a unique, intense, delicate taste which is revealed slowly, passing all the bright colors and the aroma of berries. Joseph Drouhin wine can conquer any critic and journalist.
