Confuron Cotetidot Echezeaux Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Confuron Cotetidot
Label Name:
 
Echezeaux Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted merchant and critic scores for the 2021 Confuron-Cotetidot Échezeaux range from approx. 91–95 points

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, plum, rose petal, forest floor, spice and cocoa; silky mid-palate, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity with a long, mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, beef, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy/hoisin-glazed pork, miso aubergine, mushroom stir-fry, teriyaki salmon.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, often whole-bunch fermentation; fermented in traditional vats and matured 12–24 months in French oak (portion new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot, family estate founded 1964 (Vosne-Romanée), ~11–12 ha, low-intervention/organic practices and a named 'Pinot Confuron' clone; known for concentrated Grand Cru Pinots.