Domaine Huguenot - Bourgogne Côte d'Or blanc 2018

Name: Domaine Huguenot - Bourgogne Côte d'Or blanc 2018
Brand: Domaine Huguenot
Rating: 3.7 (7 reviews)

Bourgogne Côte d'Or|White wine

Burgundy

White

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3.7/5 (7 customers)

chardonnay

salt

aperitif

In 2017, the producers of the Burgundy" appellation, located in the Côtes de Beaune Beaune and Nuits obtained the complementary mention "Bourgogne Côte d'Or", thus becoming a Bourgogne Identifié en appellation appellation. Harvested in Marsannay, this white wine is pale yellow-gold in color. The nose evokes notes of lemon, almond, acacia flowers and hawthorn. The palate is fruity and well-coated, becoming more saline and lemony on the finish, with hints of licorice and brioche. A real delight!

Features

Estate

Domaine Huguenot

Cuvée

Bourgogne Côte d'Or

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bourgogne Côte d'Or

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Alluvium, limestone pebbles, and limestone with white oolites, a blend of several scattered plots from north to south of the commune of Marsannay (Champagne Haute, Les Barres), vines 35 to 50 years old.

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming until vintage 2018

Harvest

Manual, selective sorting in the vineyard, then on a vibrating table

Breeding

10 months in 500-litre oak barrels + 2 months in vats

Alcohol content

12,8%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow gold color

Nose

Evokes notes of lemon, almond, acacia flowers and hawthorn.

Mouth

Fruity and well-coated, becoming more salty and lemony on the finish, with hints of liquorice and brioche.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Its balance between roundness and freshness makes it an ideal aperitif with tapas, goose rillettes, poultry terrine, salmon toast and lemon cream. It also goes well with fine fish in sauce, buttered snails, poultry fillet with Parmesan, and soft, creamy soft cheeses.

Domaine Huguenot

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Philippe Huguenot is a pragmatist. Certified organic since 2013, he initiated this approach to enable his vines to regain the good rusticity he was no longer finding. Mechanical harvesting has also been abandoned. The estate is forging ahead, and its wines are increasingly elegant, with a pleasant fruitiness that seduces from their earliest youth. The acceleration in quality has been spectacular over the last few vintages. A man of rare kindness, with wines that reflect his image, he likes to welcome his customers to the cellar when many have closed their doors in the face of commercial success. The quality here is particularly consistent.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Since 1790, ten generations have succeeded one another on this 21-hectare estate, renowned for its Marsannay, Gevrey and Fixin wines. Philippe Huguenot took over from his father Jean-Louis in 1996 and launched the organic conversion of his vineyard (certification in 2013).

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Heir to ten generations of Marsannay winemakers, Jean-Louis Huguenot, who died in 2019, produced technically irreproachable wines for a long time. More discreet, his son Philippe and his wife Valérie have given their wines more personality, without compromising their fundamental qualities. The range as a whole includes precise, solid wines, which have been certified organic since 2019, but over-ageing diminishes the nuances of terroir expression with dry finishes. We hope that Philippe Huguenot, now fully in charge, will change this style. Major renovation work on the winery and buildings is currently underway.

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 7 reviews

Note and review by M. MICHELE G. Published on 07/11/2022

Full-bodied on the palate, with perfect acidity for freshness. The nose evokes notes of lemon, almond, acacia flowers and hawthorn.