CMM - Auxey-Duresses, Vieilles Vignes - 2008 Bourgogne, FRANCE
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This mythical “clos” has been farmed and harvested since its plantation by the Abbey of Cluny monks, and then by those of the Abbey of Citeaux since 962, continuing until 6 centuries later.
This unique and specific area was chosen by the monks because of the environments qualities/features: a noble abode in the intersection of two valleys at the heart of the Cote de Beaune wine region, walled in by the Clos and penetrated by the Clous River which nourished the mill.
Built in 1650, the blessed chapel and the dovecote of 500 birdhouses, each dedicated to a couple of pigeons, testifies to the status of the Domaine’s historical owners, as the population of pigeons in one’s dovecote was said to be equivalent to that of one’s power and influence in the land.
Since 2008, the Andrieu family, Grandfather, Father and Son, has been dedicated to restoring the ancient values of it’s legendary wines, in the spirit of biological agriculture.
A globe-trotter with the world at his doorstep at 30 years old, Jordane Andrieu established himself full-time in Auxey-Duresses as the next in place to take on the challenge of the Domaine. He studied and graduated with an Œnologie Technician’s Diploma at the University of Dijon, and spent 3 months acquainting himself with a viticultural career amongst the team on the Domaine. It was at this point that he recruited groundkeeper/winemaker Willy Roulendes, after a long residency at Domaine de Montille, with whom he is gradually rebuilding the Domaine.
The biological and biodynamic agriculture practiced on the Domaine encourages a diversified microbial population, and allows the vines’ roots’ to take advantage of all the geological richness in the terroir.
Tasting Notes: The Auxey-Duresses “Moulin aux Moines” vineyard is one of the Domaine’s four monopoles (vineyards exclusively owned by the Domaine). It is situated on the border of Meursault, and thus it shares a similar terroir.
The “vielle vignes” section of the monopole was planted in the 1950’s in the upper part of the clos where the terroir is of a different composition, on a steeper canter, dryer and not to mention closer to the bedrock, supplying the wine with a deeper aromatic complexity pivotal to its character.
The aromatic profile is very complex and extensive.
The mouth is full of flavors of evolved black fruit, cherry juice, eau de vie.
Also to be found are meaty almond perfumes that shape the frame of the tannic structure, providing more roundness and finesse than its neighboring vineyard.
Barrelled elevage duration: 16-18 months
New oak proportion: 15-25%
This unique and specific area was chosen by the monks because of the environments qualities/features: a noble abode in the intersection of two valleys at the heart of the Cote de Beaune wine region, walled in by the Clos and penetrated by the Clous River which nourished the mill.
Built in 1650, the blessed chapel and the dovecote of 500 birdhouses, each dedicated to a couple of pigeons, testifies to the status of the Domaine’s historical owners, as the population of pigeons in one’s dovecote was said to be equivalent to that of one’s power and influence in the land.
Since 2008, the Andrieu family, Grandfather, Father and Son, has been dedicated to restoring the ancient values of it’s legendary wines, in the spirit of biological agriculture.
A globe-trotter with the world at his doorstep at 30 years old, Jordane Andrieu established himself full-time in Auxey-Duresses as the next in place to take on the challenge of the Domaine. He studied and graduated with an Œnologie Technician’s Diploma at the University of Dijon, and spent 3 months acquainting himself with a viticultural career amongst the team on the Domaine. It was at this point that he recruited groundkeeper/winemaker Willy Roulendes, after a long residency at Domaine de Montille, with whom he is gradually rebuilding the Domaine.
The biological and biodynamic agriculture practiced on the Domaine encourages a diversified microbial population, and allows the vines’ roots’ to take advantage of all the geological richness in the terroir.
Tasting Notes: The Auxey-Duresses “Moulin aux Moines” vineyard is one of the Domaine’s four monopoles (vineyards exclusively owned by the Domaine). It is situated on the border of Meursault, and thus it shares a similar terroir.
The “vielle vignes” section of the monopole was planted in the 1950’s in the upper part of the clos where the terroir is of a different composition, on a steeper canter, dryer and not to mention closer to the bedrock, supplying the wine with a deeper aromatic complexity pivotal to its character.
The aromatic profile is very complex and extensive.
The mouth is full of flavors of evolved black fruit, cherry juice, eau de vie.
Also to be found are meaty almond perfumes that shape the frame of the tannic structure, providing more roundness and finesse than its neighboring vineyard.
Barrelled elevage duration: 16-18 months
New oak proportion: 15-25%