Domaine Vincent Prunier Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2015
"Vincent Punier created his Domain in 1988 when he inherited 2 hectares (5 acres) from his parents. Today the domain is comprised of 13 hectares (32 acres) of vines located on the prestigious hillsides of Auxey-Duresses, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. The wines are hand-harvested and vinified in a traditional manner, aged in classic percentages of new, one year and two year old oak barrique. Vincent seeks to create wines that have great energy, vibrancy, and balance. Vineyard practices include ploughing the vineyards to encourage deeper roots which in turn enables the vines to capture the complexity of the terroir of each site. Vincent created his domain almost from scratch and has grown it carefully over 30 years. As a “one man show” he has been intrinsically involved in every aspect of production including many hours working in the vineyards and time spent in the cellar fine tuning his wines. He lives above the winery located in Auxey Duresses and his Auxey Duresses rouge vineyard sits directly across the road. This close physical proximity underlines the very personal signature he makes on each wine he produces.
Vinification: The wines are hand-harvested and vinified in a classic, traditional manner, aged in a mix of new, one year and two year old French oak barrique for a period of 11 to 18 months before bottling. Tasting Notes: Bright ruby red color. The nose is well balanced between rich aromas of small black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry and bilberry) and flower scents. As a young wine it still has subtle tannins that will soften with age and its texture becomes velvety with aromas of leather and spice. Pairs well with white meats, cold cuts, roasted pork or veal, rabbit, pasta dishes, risotto and grilled fish.
Production: 6,000 bottles" -Supplier notes