Domaine Bersan Burgundy Côtes d'Auxerre Cuvée Louis MAGNUM 2023

France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Burgundy Côtes d'Auxerre
Bottle
Ratings
87
Awards
2 stars Hachette (2022 vintage)
Identity
Producer Domaine Bersan
Vol 1.5
Grapes 100% Pinot Noir
Color Red
Sweetness Dry
Tasting
Color Desc Fine and bright garnet robe
Aroma Intense, finesse of red fruits, with aromas of morello cherry, redcurrant, wild strawberry, and subtle spicy notes
Palate Ample and fleshy, airy, with silky tannins, stretched into a long fresh, gourmand and salivating finish
Finish Long, fresh, gourmand and salivating finish with silky tannins
Food Pairing To be enjoyed with veal blanquette, rabbit leg with mustard, and a board of matured cheeses
Aging Potential Drink from 2025 to 2031
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGH
Astringency (1-5)
AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
AVERAGE
Enology
Organic Yes
ABV % 13.0
Aging Process 12 months aging in 15 hectoliters foudres
Fermentation 80% destemming, cold pre-fermentation maceration for 5-6 days, alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 28°C, light remontages for gentle extraction, about 3 weeks maceration, delicate pressing, then malolactic fermentation
Terroir
Soil Clay-limestone soils from Kimmeridgian
Vine Age 45 years
Harvest Type Manual
Harvest Desc manual harvesting
Interesting facts
Cuvée recognized by the Hachette guide every year, a tribute to Louis Bersan, certified organic estate since 2012
Logistics
Cork natural cork