Domaine Faiveley - Nuits-Saint-Georges - Les Montroziers - Red - 2023

Wine:

Defined by radiant floral notes—rose in particular—alongside delicate toasted accents, the 2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Montroziers Red delivers refinement and nuance in every sip. Crafted in an elegant, infusion-style approach, it offers impressive freshness and beautifully integrated tannins. A graceful, poised wine that pairs beautifully with poultry or a tender veal chop.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. 100% de-stemming. Alcoholic fermentation for 19 days in stainless steel vats, with 1 daily punching of the cap. Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 14 months in French oak barrels, 20-3% of which are new, then aged for 2 months in vats.
Vineyards of 4 ha, 84 a and 9.88 acres, spread from north to south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, including ‘Aux Lavières’ for 1 ha, ‘Tribourg’ for 0.90 ha, ‘Les Damodes’ for 0.70 ha..., planted in 1928, 1955, 1965, 1968, 1972, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1999 and 2012.

Color:

Good intensity red colour, brilliance.

Nose:

Dominant floral notes, bouquet of roses, noble woody notes, slightly toasted, the whole is appealing as soon as it is opened.

Palate:

The palate expresses a lightly extracted Pinot Noir, rather in an infused style, well balanced in freshness, with well-structured tannins without excess, with an ageing potential of 6 years or more.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Beef tournedos Rossini, roast poultry, tender veal chop with mushrooms.

Cellar aging:

From today until 2031, and beyond for enthusiasts.

A historic estate and one of Burgundy’s true icons, Faiveley has long stood at the heart of the region’s winemaking tradition. Under the leadership of Erwan Faiveley, the estate has reached new heights, elevating its legacy with precision and passion. Its holdings — small plots on some of the finest slopes of the Côte d’Or — represent an extraordinary heritage that the family is deeply committed to expressing in all its nuance.

Whether from the Côte de Nuits or the Côte Chalonnaise, Faiveley’s wines reflect mastery and depth. They are complex and refined, firm yet elegant, always guided by clarity and precision — wines that embrace time with remarkable grace.