2016 Domaine Besson Givry Le Haut Colombier

Tasting note Besson Givry Le Haut Colombier

Fruity and fresh French red wine with a recognizable aroma of fresh cherries and red fruit. The taste is fresh and elegant. Delicious with cold dishes with charcuterie or warm dishes of poultry or veal.

Description

Xavier and Guillemette Besson own 85 hectares of vineyards around Givry, of which a quarter of chardonnay and three-quarters of pinot noir. From 1989 they no longer trade but they only produce their own vineyards. Le Haut Colombier is an assembly of various plots of pinot noir mainly adjacent to the premier cru Le Petit Prétan. The eastern and southeastern location of the vineyards ensures an optimal ripening of the grapes. The manual harvest is carefully crushed and fermented at precisely controlled temperatures to maintain the maximum amount of fruit. The ripening is done in an oak barrel of which at most half is renewed annually. The result is a beautiful fruity and accessible red burgundy.

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