Domaine R. Dubois & Fils Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Pinot Noir is the vine of Burgundy wines.
- This wine comes from parcels aged less than 30 years. These young vineyards, allow it to become a supple, fruity and aromatic wine, especially with aging of about 5 years.
- This Bourgogne Rouge is drinkable when it is young but it matures nicely and is better with age.
- By using brandy glasses this wine breathes out the best of its flavors.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Elaboration: The harvest of the grapes is performed manually. After reception of the winery and destemming, the must is placed in a vat for a period of 10 to 12 days. For the three first days, the temperature is maintained to 16° C. This process allows to keep the primary aromas in the wine. After the temperature of the vat naturally elevates to be maintained between 28 and 33° C during a few days. During this period, two processes occur : – the fermentation converts sugar to alcohol. – the maceration allows to transmit the color and the proprieties of grape to wine. This one is improved by punching the cap and pumping-over. When the wine is achieved, the totality of the vat is pressed.
Wines stay 12 to 15 months in cellar before being bottled. During this period, the wine undergoes a second fermentation named malolactic fermentation which allows it to stabilise its structure. It spends about 2 to 6 months of its life in oak barrels to finish its maturing. After, the wines are prepared for bottling.
Tasting Notes: Good intensity, a deep burgundy color in its youth which changes into an orange color with age. A rich and full aroma. Its structure is mixed with soft tannins. The Bourgogne Rouge is drinkable when it is young but it matures nicely and is easier with age.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
The history of Dubois winegrowers begins around 1600 with the birth of Emiland Dubois, the first ancestor and winegrower to be found in official records. More recently, Louis Dubois (1874 – 1947) took over his first plot of vines in 1898, then developed the estate with 5 acres of vines in the village of Premeaux-Prissey and Nuits-Saint-Georges. His son, Robert (1910 – 2004), devoted his life to the estate’s vines, and further increased its size by acquiring his first Nuits Premier Cru plot in 1961. Régis Dubois (born 1939), took up the reins with his wife Christiane, and extended the vineyard from 10 to 25 acres, and then to 50 acres. To increase the value of the wine, he began to bottle the production from 1969 onwards. Presently, Régis manages the technical matters of the domaine.
The fourth generation begins in 1969 with the birth of Raphaël. Since 2006, the vineyard has been managed by Raphaël and his sister, Béatrice Dubois. Raphaël oversees the marketing of the wines and public relations. Béatrice is an oenologist who is truly passionate about wine. She divides her time between producing, analyzing and monitoring the estate’s wines, and customer tastings all over the world, which have now replaced her vinification work in the southern hemisphere.