Day 3: Cote de Nuits: 10th Edition Les Grands Jours De Bourgogne
By Marisa D'Vari | May 27th, 2010 | Category: Burgundy, News | No Comments »
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Today was the day to celebrate the Maconnais – one of the sunniest and most southern areas of Burgundy. The soil is limestone here and the wine is high in acidity, but riper than Chardonnay in the North. You can find good value in terms of price. Quality levels are as follows: Mâcon; Mâcon Supérieur; Mâcon-Villages or Mâcon followed by the village name. I spent a lot of time comparing all the different villages to one another, but quickly found that vinification between the producers was a factor, as well as the specific plot. More producers spoke English than two years ago, and overall they seemed very energetic and upbeat.
macon tasting
That afternoon we went to domaine Anne Gros à Vosne-Romanée for an event honoring Burgundy’s female winemakers. There was a line to get in and the sky looked as if it was about to rain. Once inside, we made our way through the crowded room, took a picture of Anne Gros (elegantly dressed like all Burgundian women) and with some heightened degree of excitement made our way to the back of the room where aged Burgundies were being poured. After tasting nearly a week of ’08 it was great to taste the library wines.
That night, we were very excited and honored to be invited to the home of negociant Becky Wasserman and her husband Russell Hone. I had met them both in New York when they had led a tasting for the popular London Lennie’s restaurant. We had navigation but very curious if we would find their house in a village outside Beaune.
Ultimately we made it and the evening was so fun! Both Becky and Russell are accomplished chefs and very kind hosts. They live in a farmhouse that is very romantic and broke out all their best bottles for us. We had to get up super early yet could have stayed hours more. http://awinestory.com/2010/01/secrets-of-pairing-wine-with-seafood-at-london-lennies.html
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