PINOT NOIR TASTING : MASTER BURGUNDY REDS 

Unlock Burgundy's pinot noir secrets

The wine class « Pinot noir Tasting » invites you to (re)discover Burgundy red wines. Fully customizable, participate to this wine class devoted to the emblematic grape variety of our region: pinot noir.

Understanding and tasting Burgundy red wines

Around our tasting table, we first look at all the oenological and viticultural knowledge necessary for a good understanding of Burgundy red wines.

Blind taste 10 elite pinot noir wines

Then we discuss the tasting techniques, applied specifically to red wines. The class ends with a blind tasting of 10 red wines: wines from Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. The wine selection includes 10 of the most prestigious appellations in Burgundy, such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée or Pommard...

Detailed program : 

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KNOWLEDGES
Burgundy red wines : key figures, pinot noir grape, the geography, the AOC system, how to read a label…

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INTRODUCTION TO WINE TASTING
The techniques of tasting applied to red wines: visual, olfactory and gustative examination

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TASTING
Blind tasting of 10 red wines (no influence of the label). The 10 wines are produced by 10 winemakers from the 3 wine-growing areas Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. The wine selection covers 7 vintages and includes 8 wines “1er cru” and 2 grands crus.

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Wines for tasting : example

Red wines

Gevrey-Chambertin 1^er cru la Combe au Moine 2018 – Chambolle-Musigny 1^er cru Charmes 2015 – Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2017 – Vosne-Romanée 1^er cru les Chaumes 2016 – Nuits-Saint-Georges 1^er cru les Saint-Georges 2019 – Corton « les Bressandes » Grand Cru 2020 – Beaune 1^er cru Clos de la Mousse 2020 – Pommard 1^er cru les Bertins 2019 - Volnay 1^er cru Santenots 2021 – Mercurey 1^er cru Clos Paradis 2018

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Your tasting instructors : Damien Delattre (34 years of experience) or Céline Dandelot (24 years of experience)

Glass used : Mouth-blown crystel glass, « Universel » model from Sydonios, manufactured in Northern France