Auxey Duresses Dom. Jean Pascal 2022
Country
France
Region
Cote d`Or
Producer
Domaine Jean Pascal
Grape(s)
Chardonnay (100%)
Type
White
Style
Mineral
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Full bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
13%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
No
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
Côte d’Or stretches from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south, via Beaune. The wines produced here are more complex, more expensive and more lasting than elsewhere in Burgundy. They come from famous villages such as Vosne Romanee, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The region is divided into two parts, Côte de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south. The first produces almost exclusively red wines, the second both red and whites. Cote d’Or takes its name from the Orient; the vines face east to make the most of limited sunlight.
Producer
The Domaine was founded in 1920 in Puligny-Montrachet and is now owned by Jean-Luc Pascal. It comprises 14 hectares of vineyards across four communes of Cote de Beaune, Auxey Duresses, Meursault, Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet. This small family domaine on the outskirts of the village of Puligny embodies meticulous traditional winemaking with minimal use of oak. In the early 2000s, Jean Luc`s son, Yann and his wife Alexandra arrived on the estate and have now taken over the production. Yann works in the vineyards and Alexandra is the winemaker. It has remained a very small family business and they continue to make very high quality wines from the Cote de Beaune.
Tasting Notes
The vineyards of Auxey Duresses lie in the Côte de Beaune beside those of Meursault and to the north east of Puligny. Stylistically having all the exotic, powerful, spice and caramel aromas of Puligny, this wine is aged in barrels for 11 months of which is 20% new oak, this adds layers of complex nutty flavours, candied fruit and vanilla on the palate. The palate is rich and full with a refreshing acidity to leave a crisp finish.
Food
Ideal with moules mariniere, fish in creamy sauces and chicken stuffed with mushrooms and bacon.
