2021 Xavier Monnot Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy, France

2021 Xavier Monnot Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy, France

A lovely Pinot Noir from a maker that makes 60% whites, with vineyards in several 1er Crus in the Cote de Beaune. Light bodied and heavily perfumed, this is a perfect entry level wine to highlight Monnot's focus on purity of fruit.

$47.99
$47.99

ABOUT THIS WINE

Xavier Monnot buys from contracted growers in the Côte de Beaune to make his Bourgogne Rouge. The grapes are 100% destemmed and the wine is aged in 15% new oak. Pinot Noir is usually destemmed, except in warmer years when up to 20% of stems may be included, and native yeasts are used for primary fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. After four to five days of cold maceration, Xavier uses a combination of pump-over and punch-down for extraction. After pressing, the wines are transferred to barrels for malolactic fermentation for 12 to 14 months. Regional-level wines receive 15-20% percent new oak, village-level wines receive 25% new, and premier crus 30-35% percent. 

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Xavier Monnot is a leading producer in Meursault whose winemaking style emphasizes purity of fruit, elegance, and complexity. Prior to the release of the 2005 vintage, the property was known as Domaine René Monnier (Xavier's grandfather). In 2005, along with improvements in the vineyard and cellar, Xavier began bottling his wines under his own label. 

Domaine Xavier Monnot is a 42 acre estate in Meursault with vineyards stretching from Beaune to Maranges. 60% of the Domaine's production is white and 40% red with several premier crus in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Beaune, Volnay, and Maranges. Xavier believes in maintaining an average vine age of 30 to 40 years and practices lutte raisonnée (“reasoned struggle”). 

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Grape(s) Pinot Noir
Farming Sustainable