PINOT NOIR TASTING : MASTER BURGUNDY REDS 

Unlock Burgundy's pinot noir secrets

Pinot Noir Tasting invites you to explore the world of Burgundy's great red wines through its emblematic grape variety: Pinot Noir. Entirely private and customizable, this tasting highlights the many expressions of this exceptional grape, from the rolling hills of the Côte Chalonnaise to the prestigious vineyards of the Côte de Nuits. Discover how a single grape variety can produce remarkably different wines depending on vineyard location, environment and winemaking choices.

Understanding and tasting Burgundy red wines

Around our tasting table, we begin by exploring the key concepts that help explain Burgundy's red wines. This first part encourages discussion and questions, providing a clear and practical understanding of the region's great red wines. We then introduce the fundamentals of wine tasting, specifically applied to red wines.

Blind taste 10 elite pinot noir wines

Practical tasting is at the heart of this experience. You will take part in a blind tasting of 10 carefully selected red wines produced by 10 different estates. With the labels concealed, the exercise encourages an objective approach and allows participants to focus entirely on the wines themselves. From Gevrey-Chambertin to Vosne-Romanée, passing through Chambolle-Musigny, Volnay and Pommard, this tasting illustrates the remarkable diversity of Pinot Noir and shows how just a few kilometers can sometimes produce wines with profoundly different personalities.

Detailed program : 

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PINOT NOIR FUNDAMENTALS
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, aromatic and palate evaluation

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TASTING
Blind tasting (no influence of the label) of 10 red wines produced by 10 different estates.
The wines come from the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. The wine selection covers 7 vintages and includes 8 Premier Cru and 2 Grand Cru wines. 

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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  

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Going further

Why did you create The Pinot Noir Tasting? 

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