Red Wine Pinot Noir - Domaine Joseph Faiveley - Bourgogne

Founded in 1825, Bourgognes Faiveley has been handed down from father to son for over 175 years. As the sixth generation to take the reins, François Faiveley manages, with equal amounts passion and competence, the largest family domaine in Burgundy. Methodically reconstructing vineyards fractured by French inheritance laws, Bourgognes Faiveley today owns more appellations in their entirety (monopoles) than any other domaine in Burgundy.

Domaine Faiveley combines the principles of modern winemaking methods with the time honored traditions that have been practiced for centuries within their 19th century cellars. Each terroir and each vintage, benefits from special attention which makes the cuvees unique. Each bottle therefore becomes the faithful reflection of its terroir. In the ninth century, the village of Vosne was a part of the St. Vivant Priory. In 1866, it added 'Romanee' to its name. Vosne-Romanee, which is situated between Vougeot and Nuits-Saint-Georges, is one of the big names in Cote de Nuits.

Light in body but with plenty of flavour the palate dishes up an elegant, savoury profile of spicy ripe dark cherries and strawberries that intermix with just a dash of sour cherries to freshen things up. Also evident are underlying elements of faint earth, subtle dried herbs and spicy cedar. Bright finish with slightly dryish but fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, strawberries, a touch of sour cherries, subtle earthy dried herbs and spicy cedar.