Tag: pinot noir
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An Introduction to Pinot Noir
Difficult to grow, tricky to make and delicious to drink! Pinot Noir is the principle black grape of Burgundy, but is also grown all over the world, most notably in Oregon, New Zealand and California. It is also one of the major blending grapes for Champagne. Whilst the wines from the old and new world are undeniably different, Pinot Noir is a very...
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Burgundy 2020 En Primeur: Hidden Delights
Our Burgundy 2020 En Primeur campaign went live on Tuesday, and needless to say there has been a lot of interest... global demand continues to rise at an insatiable rate, whilst allocations were reduced once again! I am delighted to say there are still many brilliant Burgundy 2020 wines to discover; especially Bourgogne Chardonnay and Pinot Noir ...
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Bollinger New Cuvée Champagne: PN VZ15
Bollinger have released their first new cuvée Champagne in 10 years: PN VZ15. Charles-Armand de Belenet, head of Maison Bollinger, recently stated that this was a "special and rare moment for [Bollinger]" whose aim was to create a Blanc de Noirs made with just Pinot Noir, which has long been the emblematic grape variety for this house. The first...
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Burgundy's Rising Star: PERNAND-VERGELESSES
Without doubt a hidden gem of the Cotes de Beaune in Burgundy that produces excellent and more importantly under-rated red (Pinot Noir) and white (Chardonnay) wines. My love affair with the wines of Pernand-Vergelesses (PV) goes back to 1994 when I worked the harvest for Louis Latour and was based in the neighbouring village of Aloxe-Corton ...
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Burgundy 2018 En Primeur Vintage Review
Since back in November 2018 when we tasted the 2017 there has been much talk of 2018 being exceptional for the reds. So, it was with great anticipation we arranged a full schedule of meetings and set off to taste the Burgundy 2018 vintage – with the team all coming from different parts of Europe we decided to meet in Paris and drive down to...