{"product_id":"joseph-drouhin-cote-de-beaune-2021","title":"Joseph Drouhin Cote de Beaune 2021","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rubrique escamotable\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrape Variety :\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rubrique escamotable\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSite\u003c\/u\u003e: on the hill overlooking the city of Beaune. This appellation should not be confused with Côte de Beaune-Villages (a blend of various villages from the Côte de Beaune).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eHistory \u0026amp; tradition\u003c\/u\u003e: this is a particular wine since it comes from the vines of the Joseph Drouhin estate (1 hectares - 2.5 acres) as well as from the younger vines of Clos des Mouches and other Premier Crus of Beaune that have been declassified (a Beaune wine can be declassified into Côte de Beaune).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil\u003c\/u\u003e: chalky, not very deep. The slope can be steep and the exposure is South\/South-East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eDrouhin estate\u003c\/u\u003e: 1 ha. (2.5 acres).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003eBiological cultivation since 1990; biodynamic cultivation a few years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eVine stocks\u003c\/u\u003e: \"sélection massale\" (propagation of new vine stocks from a number of selected vines) done at the Drouhin nursery; also clones of recognized quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil maintenance\u003c\/u\u003e: compost of manure and white wood, sometimes guano (seabird manure used as fertilizer). Soil is ploughed either by tractor or by horse to manage spreading of weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eTreatment\u003c\/u\u003e: only authorized products for biological cultivation are used: infusions and macerations of plant materials, sulfur and copper, powdered rock. Natural predators are not eliminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlantation density\u003c\/u\u003e: from 10,000 to 12,500 stocks\/ha in order to extract all possible nuances from the terroir and limit the production of each vine stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ePruning\u003c\/u\u003e: Guyot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eYield\u003c\/u\u003e: we aim to keep our yields low, more in line with the previous regulation: around 20% less than allowed by the current law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSupply\u003c\/u\u003e: grapes from the domaine in addition to grapes and wine purchased from regular supply partners (long-term contracts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVinification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eHarvesting\u003c\/u\u003e: by hand, in small open crates in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSorting of the grapes\u003c\/u\u003e: in the vineyard and at the cuverie (winery) if necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eMaceration\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"HideRubrique\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emaceration and vinification take 2 to 3 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindigenous yeasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emaceration and fermentation temperatures under total control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eJoseph Drouhin seeks total control of the process of extraction; extraction gives colour and substance to a wine but should never be detrimental to its finesse and typical character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\"Pigeage\"\u003c\/u\u003e (punching down of the cap during fermentation): once a day until half of fermentation is done; one pumping over (\"remontage\") per day till the end of the fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ePressing\u003c\/u\u003e: separation of free run juice from pressed juice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAgeing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eType\u003c\/u\u003e: in barrels (10% in new oak).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eLength\u003c\/u\u003e: 12 to 15 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eOrigin of the wood\u003c\/u\u003e: French oak forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWeathering of the wood\u003c\/u\u003e: Joseph Drouhin insists on total control of the weathering for a period of 3 years, one of the contributing elements to the elegance of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eFollow-up\u003c\/u\u003e: barrel by barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eFining\u003c\/u\u003e (\"collage\", to clarify the wine): light, after careful tasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThroughout the aging process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation, barrel by barrel. The data obtained is then completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Connoisseur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792302031019,"sku":"RA013-20-1","price":458.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/drouhin-cote-beaune_1.jpg?v=1789197904","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/joseph-drouhin-cote-de-beaune-2021","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}