{"title":"Burgundy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel here:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/adventures#burgundy\"\u003eBurgundy Hospice de Nuits Auction, Mar 2027\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arnaud-mortet","title":"Arnaud Mortet Gevrey Chambertin 1er La Perrière 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eReminder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e 2021 red burgundies are wines one can ‘see through’ – terroir specific. These prices are $30-$70 below even grey market. I love Arnaud’s wines and have been selling them from the get-go. La Perrière has become one of my favorite climats in Gevrey. If I discover the reason I will let you know. For now all I can say is, “complet”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBurghound\u003ci\u003e:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e The highly talented Arnaud Mortet, who now manages 16 ha of vines, noted that the 2021 \"growing season was a bear to manage as we had something of everything as there was frost, plenty of disease pressure and even hail on the north side of Gevrey just before the flowering! We fought the frost with warming pots and this helped a great deal, especially in Echézeaux where temperatures fell to as low as -9.5° C. It was also so wet that we often couldn't get equipment in the vineyards, so we did treatments with atomizers, which is tough slogging. We picked from the 22nd of September and while the fruit was reasonably ripe and clean, yields were definitely abysmal at between 10 to 20 hl\/ha. Potential alcohols were mostly in the 12 to 12.2% range, so I chaptalized up to 1%. I used up to 80% whole clusters but with the central stem manually cut out, which takes a lot of people and time. I again reduced the amount of new wood and it's now no more than 33% except for the Chambertin where it's roughly 66%. As to the wines, I love this vintage for its freshness, energy and purity of expression.\" As the ratings and reviews confirm, Mortet fashioned some wonderful wines in 2021, indeed when taken as a portfolio, he may well have made the wines of the vintage, that's just how good they are. Don't miss them!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e[2021 La Perriere] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHere too a ripe and fresh nose reflects notes of pungent earth and the sauvage on the blend of red cherry, plum and a discreet application of wood. The rich, caressing and refined yet quite powerful larger-scaled flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration before culminating in a youthfully austere, complex and sneaky long finale. This is excellent and a wine that should reward a decade of keeping, perhaps even a bit more. Outstanding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arnaud Mortet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67494058754266,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/gevrey-chambertin-1er-la-perriere-arnaud-mortet-2.png?v=1793703079"},{"product_id":"hubert-ligner","title":"Hubert Ligner Morey Saint Denis 1er Vielles Vignes 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorey Saint Denis 1er Vielles Vignes 2020\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67494059442394,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/morey-st-denis-1er-cru-vv.png?v=1793703085"},{"product_id":"julien-cruchandeau","title":"Julien Cruchandeau Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Vielles Vignes Blanc 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eBourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Vielles Vignes Blanc 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67494059573466,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/JM-0099-768x1154.jpg?v=1793703083"},{"product_id":"pierre-damoy","title":"Pierre Damoy Chambertin Clos de Beze Vieilles Vignes 2005 (black label)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBurghound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: As to the Damoy 2005s, they are nothing short of brilliant and the old vines Bèze is flat out incredible. As good as both the Chambertin and regular Bèze are, this has another dimension but I caution readers to be aware that this too is built for the very long haul and will probably require two decades to see its full, and considerable, potential. A monumental effort and worth a special search. Bravo!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eI will add that the wine is still primary, and is the wont of young burgundy, as quickly changeable in the glass as a chameleon hopping from brown earth to green branch. I'm keeping the rest of min until 2032 for my 84th birthday. Needs a 4-8 hour decant to stop pulsating. Or another 20 years in your cellar!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67494061244634,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/Chambertin-Clos-de-Beze-scaled.jpg?v=1793703087"},{"product_id":"benoit-chevalier-nuits-st-georges-1er-aux-damodes-2020","title":"Benoit Chevalier Nuits St Georges 1er Aux Damodes 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenoit Chevalier Nuits St Georges 1er Aux Damodes 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWilliam Kelley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: “It isn't every day that one finds a promising new talent in Vosne-Romanée, but Benoît Chevallier is just that…Concentrated and characterful, the wines are beautifully structured and show compelling purity of fruit…In short, Chevallier appears to have a bright future ahead of him.”\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e0.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e32 hectares planted over a 35% slope. 18-month elevage. 50% new oak. Selection massale.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAs much Vosne as Nuits which is often the case in Damodes. Very plush, even zoftig, hiding ripe acids that in time will emerge, providing counterpoint on a very long finish.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67498221994202,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/aux-damodes.png?v=1793703079"},{"product_id":"benoit-chevalier-vosne-romanee-2022","title":"Benoit Chevalier Vosne Romanee 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenoit Chevalier Vosne Romanee 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67498225762522,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/vosne-romanee.png?v=1793703079"},{"product_id":"benoit-chevalier-nuits-st-georges-1er-aux-damodes-2022","title":"Benoit Chevalier Nuits St Georges 1er Aux Damodes 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWilliam Kelley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: “It isn't every day that one finds a promising new talent in Vosne-Romanée, but Benoît Chevallier is just that…Concentrated and characterful, the wines are beautifully structured and show compelling purity of fruit…In short, Chevallier appears to have a bright future ahead of him.”\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e0.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e32 hectares planted over a 35% slope. 18-month elevage. 50% new oak. Selection massale.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAs much Vosne as Nuits which is often the case in Damodes. Very plush, even zoftig, hiding ripe acids that in time will emerge, providing counterpoint on a very long finish.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67498229104858,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/aux-damodes_75161bf7-8b6c-409f-9f35-5a3591dc165c.png?v=1793703080"},{"product_id":"benoit-chevalier-vosne-romanee-2023","title":"Benoit Chevalier Vosne Romanee 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWilliam Kelley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: “It isn't every day that one finds a promising new talent in Vosne-Romanée, but Benoît Chevallier is just that…Concentrated and characterful, the wines are beautifully structured and show compelling purity of fruit…In short, Chevallier appears to have a bright future ahead of him.”\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67498230710490,"sku":null,"price":123.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/vosne-romanee_201c78e5-a8fa-43fc-8a93-95f66837925d.png?v=1793703081"},{"product_id":"de-montille-beaune-1er-les-greves-2019-1-5l-magnum","title":"de Montille Beaune 1er Les Greves 2019 1.5L magnum","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eJasper Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: One third whole bunch, 25% new wood. Pretty mid purple. Succulent fruit stands out more here than the sometimes more austere Grèves character. Rich, intense, deep cherry fruit with a sterner backbone in the mouth, all the intensity is at the back. This has the focus that we expect from Grèves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBoth 2019 and 2020 vintages marked ‘Outstanding’ by Burghound. One of my favorite Beaune climats. Given two decades of rest, a worthy challenger to top Côte de Nuits 1ers. Develops precise flavors flecked with soil notes. A 1971 Lafarge from magnum in my pantheon of unforgettable bottles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503583690970,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/FDM279_1.jpg?v=1793703092"},{"product_id":"de-montille-beaune-1er-les-greves-2020-1-5l-magnum","title":"de Montille Beaune 1er Les Greves 2020 1.5L magnum","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eJasper Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: A bright even rich purple. There is a very notable volume of fruit here on the nose, and it tastes in balance. The mix between fruit acidity and tannins is well judged. Harmonious and quite long, with a balanced elegant feel. Drink from 2027-2034.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBoth 2019 and 2020 vintages marked ‘Outstanding’ by Burghound. One of my favorite Beaune climats. Given two decades of rest, a worthy challenger to top Côte de Nuits 1ers. Develops precise flavors flecked with soil notes. A 1971 Lafarge from magnum in my pantheon of unforgettable bottles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503584248026,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/FDM279_1_7327e70b-1701-4cba-bd83-fcd0c466aec8.jpg?v=1793703092"},{"product_id":"faiveley-nuits-st-georges-1er-les-saint-georges-2005-1-5l-magnum","title":"Faiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Les Saint Georges 2005 1.5L magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eFaiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Les Saint Georges 2005 1.5L magnum\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503590834394,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/JFvly_NV_NSG_LesStGeorges_FrntLbl.png?v=1793703096"},{"product_id":"faiveley-mercurey-1er-clos-des-myglands-2005-1-5l-magnum","title":"Faiveley Mercurey 1er Clos des Myglands 2005 1.5L magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eFaiveley Mercurey 1er Clos des Myglands 2005 1.5L magnum\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503592145114,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/DF_NV_Mercurey_1C_Clos_des_Myglands.png?v=1793703096"},{"product_id":"henri-gouges-nuits-st-georges-1er-les-vaucrains-2001","title":"Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Les Vaucrains 2001","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Les Vaucrains 2001\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503653191898,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/Vaucrains.png?v=1793703092"},{"product_id":"henri-gouges-nuits-st-georges-1er-la-perriere-blanc-2004","title":"Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er La Perriere Blanc 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er La Perriere Blanc 2004\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503654011098,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1365\/1930\/files\/la-perriere.png?v=1793703093"},{"product_id":"marc-roy-gevrey-chambertin-cuvee-alexandrine-2022","title":"Marc Roy Gevrey Chambertin Cuvee Alexandrine 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBack in the 90’s Denis Bachelet’s village vielles vignes was my benchmark for Gevrey.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eToday Cuvée Alexandrine occupies this place of honor. Bill is spot on. Very classy. Drink young or age 20-40 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBill Nanson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: “This cuvée of millerandes is a blend from 6 different parcels. The most open of these noses – finesse and perfume – that’s a great nose. Direct, lithe muscle – this is a great villages Gevrey. Supple, flexing its muscle. Texturally involving. Gorgeously flavoured – bravo – of course, it’s my new, new favourite !!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eWilliam Kelley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: “Alexandrine Roy presides over this small domaine, amounting to just over three hectares, aided by her semi-retired father, Marc. There are no premiers or grands crus, but nor does one feel their want, as the charming, supple and fragrant reds produced at this address lack for nothing. Entirely destemmed and matured in 50% new oak from tonnellerie Cadus, the wines are bottled in August, liberating the barrels for the new vintage.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlexandrine Roy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e: “\u003ci\u003eYou can say that it was an easier vintage but I made a green harvest – okay not strictly green harvest- I remove things as the grapes start to grow – things that don’t please me. Up to the rain of the 22nd of June it was a bit too hot and dry – but that rain meant that we didn’t have any blockage of maturity – and we had the necessary energy and balance in the grapes. I think that in 2022 I did everything I could to make the best wine – they are bottled now and they are fresh, crunchy and joyous I think!\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67503785541850,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"marchand-tawse-gevrey-chambertin-en-pallud-2015","title":"Marchand Tawse Gevrey Chambertin en Pallud 2015","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eA bottle of Marchand-Tawse wine provides a window into the life and work of a defining figure in modern Burgundy winemaking. Originally from Quebec, Pascal Marchand settled in Burgundy in the 1980s. Upon completing his studies, Marchand became only the second non-Frenchman to ever be appointed as the head of a Burgundian estate when he was hired as the winemaker for Comte Armand’s eponymous Pommard domaine. Marchand took Clos des Epeneaux from relative obscurity to international prominence by implementing organic farming and modern winemaking techniques, all while retaining the wines’ inherently rugged character. Marchand became an overnight sensation and veteran tasters will tell you without hesitation that the wines were a revelation at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarchand’s second act was no less impressive, when he was approached by the Boisset family to launch the Domaine de la Vougeraie. Pascal took over in 1999 and transitioned everything to organic, then to biodynamic viticulture. Much like at Comte Armand, his wines were a clear reflection of their various terroirs and Marchand’s belief that good grapes come from healthy vineyards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2011, Marchand’s partnership with fellow French Canadian, Moray Tawse of the Tawse Winery in Niagara, one of Canada’s most recognized wineries, produced Maison Marchand-Tawse. Initially focused entirely on négociant releases, the purchase of the venerable Domaine Maume in Gevrey-Chambertin in 2012, allowed for Marchand-Tawse to steadily grow and now offer an impressive range of wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarchand-Tawse own and farm parcels in approximately twenty appellations, ranging from Bourgogne to Grand Cru, providing approximately 30% of their fruit supply. All fruit is hand-picked from biodynamically farmed vineyards, and different wines incorporate varying amounts of whole clusters into their final product. Wines are aged in both stainless-steel tanks and barrels. Combining expertise, passion and longstanding relationships with local growers, Marchand-Tawse create exceptional wines that showcase the unique terroir of Burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe Domaine Tawse wines are overseen by Englishman Mark Fincham. He employs One third whole bunch for all the Côte de Beaune wines which are now quite numerous. Curiously both the Mazoyères- and Mazis-Chambertin are largely destemmed because Mark feels that the small compact bunches do not need an additional stem component.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First The Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67524121034970,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"marchand-tawse-clos-st-denis-2015","title":"Marchand Tawse Clos St. Denis 2015","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eA bottle of Marchand-Tawse wine provides a window into the life and work of a defining figure in modern Burgundy winemaking. Originally from Quebec, Pascal Marchand settled in Burgundy in the 1980s. Upon completing his studies, Marchand became only the second non-Frenchman to ever be appointed as the head of a Burgundian estate when he was hired as the winemaker for Comte Armand’s eponymous Pommard domaine. Marchand took Clos des Epeneaux from relative obscurity to international prominence by implementing organic farming and modern winemaking techniques, all while retaining the wines’ inherently rugged character. Marchand became an overnight sensation and veteran tasters will tell you without hesitation that the wines were a revelation at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarchand’s second act was no less impressive, when he was approached by the Boisset family to launch the Domaine de la Vougeraie. Pascal took over in 1999 and transitioned everything to organic, then to biodynamic viticulture. Much like at Comte Armand, his wines were a clear reflection of their various terroirs and Marchand’s belief that good grapes come from healthy vineyards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2011, Marchand’s partnership with fellow French Canadian, Moray Tawse of the Tawse Winery in Niagara, one of Canada’s most recognized wineries, produced Maison Marchand-Tawse. Initially focused entirely on négociant releases, the purchase of the venerable Domaine Maume in Gevrey-Chambertin in 2012, allowed for Marchand-Tawse to steadily grow and now offer an impressive range of wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarchand-Tawse own and farm parcels in approximately twenty appellations, ranging from Bourgogne to Grand Cru, providing approximately 30% of their fruit supply. All fruit is hand-picked from biodynamically farmed vineyards, and different wines incorporate varying amounts of whole clusters into their final product. Wines are aged in both stainless-steel tanks and barrels. Combining expertise, passion and longstanding relationships with local growers, Marchand-Tawse create exceptional wines that showcase the unique terroir of Burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe Domaine Tawse wines are overseen by Englishman Mark Fincham. He employs One third whole bunch for all the Côte de Beaune wines which are now quite numerous. 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Marchand took Clos des Epeneaux from relative obscurity to international prominence by implementing organic farming and modern winemaking techniques, all while retaining the wines’ inherently rugged character. Marchand became an overnight sensation and veteran tasters will tell you without hesitation that the wines were a revelation at the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarchand’s second act was no less impressive, when he was approached by the Boisset family to launch the Domaine de la Vougeraie. Pascal took over in 1999 and transitioned everything to organic, then to biodynamic viticulture. Much like at Comte Armand, his wines were a clear reflection of their various terroirs and Marchand’s belief that good grapes come from healthy vineyards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2011, Marchand’s partnership with fellow French Canadian, Moray Tawse of the Tawse Winery in Niagara, one of Canada’s most recognized wineries, produced Maison Marchand-Tawse. 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