Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains

Intense, dark wine. Wild berries (blackberries and sloes).

Specifications

Vinification	After a few days of pre-fermentation maceration (5–6 days), fermentation takes place over about 15 days, without adding yeast. The cap-punching and pumping over operations are carried out as necessary to preserve all of the wine’s elegance without excessive extraction. After pneumatic pressing and several days in vats, the wines are racked off by gravity, with the proportion of new barrels no greater than 25%.
Vineyard Soil	Les Vaucrains is located on a bed of red clays with a rich, loamy, stony soil. The name of this climat comes from two Burgundian dialect words describing its valley-like shape (Vau) forming a crack in the hillside (Crain).
Tasting Notes	An intense, dark wine of outstanding power, its aromatic range plays on wild berries (blackberries and sloes), developing muskier, woodier notes and a body that mellows with time.
Food Pairings	It is the ideal accompaniment to full-flavored meats; roast game – such as woodcock, hare, wild boar, venison, for example – or rich, saucy dishes with mushrooms will match it perfectly, especially the older vintages.