Edouard Delaunay Tinto

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Edouard Delaunay Origin Designation: AOP Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits **Presentation** What if the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits were the future of Burgundy… Just a few kilometres west of the Grand Crus of the Côte de Nuits, with similar soil profiles, the vineyards of the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits thrive. This is the territory of the Delaunay family, who settled at Château de Charmont in l’Étang-Vergy in 1954. Here, the higher vineyard altitudes (100–150 m) offer an intriguing solution to climate change, producing wines that are fresh, pure and elegant. Staying true to our heritage, we aim to give visibility to these “future terroirs,” which further elevate our beautiful region—now recognised for its UNESCO‑classified climats—just as the monks of Cîteaux did in the Middle Ages. **Terroir** This cuvée is made from a blend of Pinot Noir from two of the best terroirs in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits: Les Dames Huguettes, overlooking Nuits‑Saint‑Georges, and the slopes of Villars‑Fontaine, located at the same latitude as Vosne‑Romanée. Most of these plots benefit from east‑southeast exposure at 150 m above the Côte, where cool nights during grape ripening confer the wines with their characteristic purity and freshness. **Vinification and Aging** The grapes from each plot were hand‑picked, vinified and aged separately, and the grapes were fully destemmed. Rapid vinification at controlled temperature (max 29 °C) preserved the inherent freshness of Hautes‑Côtes wines. The ageing lasted 10 months, 36 % of which took place in new oak barrels. At the end of ageing, the cuvées were selected and carefully blended to achieve the best balance representative of the entire Hautes‑Côtes de Nuits region. **Pairings** Sublime with steak tartare, tuna tataki or veal cutlet with rosemary. **Awards** 91/100 – Decanter World Wine Awards (2022) Silver – International Wine Challenge (2022) 90/100 – Silver – International Wine and Spirit Competition (2022) 16/20 – Jancis Robinson (2021) Bronze – IWC (2021) **Allergen Information** Contains sulfites.