PURE TASTING : ICONIC BURGUNDY EXPLORATION

Uncover 10 Burgundy's emblematic wines

From Sunday to Friday, at 5 pm, end your afternoon in a relaxed atmosphere for a 2-hour analysis devoted to 10 emblematic Burgundy wines, whose reputation has been built up over several centuries. We take you on a tasting journey through Chablis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Clos Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Aloxe-Corton, Corton Charlemagne, Pommard, Meursault, Mercurey and Pouilly-Fuissé, a perfect way to end your afternoon or start your evening. 

Blind Taste 10 Prestigious Burgundy Labels 

Around our tasting table, we discuss the tasting techniques. We then put it into practice with a blind tasting of 10 wines: 6 red wines & 4 white wines. From Chablis to Pouilly-Fuissé, you’ll taste our selection, including a village wine, 7 “1er cru” wines and 2 “grand cru” wines.

Detailed program : 

KNOWLEDGES
Review of the essentials of Burgundy: the wines from Burgundy & the grapes, the geography, the AOC system, how to read a label… INTRODUCTION TO WINE TASTING
The techniques of tasting: visual, olfactory and gustative examination TASTING
Blind tasting of 10 wines (no influence of the label). The wines come from Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais with a selection of 1 “village” wine, 7 “1er cru” wines and 2 “grand cru” wines.

Wines for tasting : example 

Red wines

Gevrey-Chambertin 1^er Champeaux 2020 – Aloxe-Corton 1^er cru les Petites Lollières 2019 – Mercurey 1^er cru les Veleys 2021 – Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2017 – Pommard 1^er cru les Bertins 2018 – Nuits-Saint-Georges 1^er cru les Saint-Georges 2016

White wines 

Chablis 1^er cru Mont de Milieu 2019 – Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020 – Meursault 1^er cru Santenots 2019 – Pouilly-Fuissé « Sur la Roche » 2019