DOMAINE JEAGER-DEFAIX RULLY ROUGE

Tasting notes:

Beautiful bright ruby-red colour. Aromas of raspberry, red currant and blackberry. Pretty and refined on the nose. On the palate there is an abundance of red fruit and a touch of spice. The tannin structure is silky creating an elegant Pinot Noir that is supple and fresh.

About the wine:

These Organically farmed vineyards have an average vine age of 35 years. The soils are perfect for the cultivation of grapes with great aeration of the soil. The plant density is about 10000 plants per hectare and harvest is by hand. Severe disbudding is carried out to control the yield.

A severe sorting is made when the grapes arrive at the cellar followed by de-stemming. Maceration and fermentation with natural yeast takes at least 2 to 3 weeks. The wine then spends 12-14 months ageing in 100% French oak before bottling.

About the producer:

Hélène Jaeger-Defaix manages this estate in the same same spirit as their vineyards and estate in Chablis. They farm organically and the vines have an average age of at least 35 years.

When the hand picked grapes arrive the pressing is gentle and slow to extract the best juice. Post fermentation the wine is aged for up to 18 months in oak barrels of 1 to 5 years old with moderate “batonnage” to enhance the elegance of the wine.

Food match:

A lovely match for any beef stews or even with a fleshy fish such as turbot.

This wine is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.