Sylvain Cathiard Hautes Cotes de Nuits Aux Chaumes 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Cathiard
Label Name:
 
Hautes Cotes de Nuits Aux Chaumes
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy — Hautes‑Côtes de Nuits
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
William Kelley, Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 90 pts (Jan 2022). Noted as bottled under DIAM 5; drinking window cited 2019–2021 by retailers

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry, cranberry and wild red‑berry fruit with rose petal, earthy underbrush and warm baking‑spice notes; lively acidity, supple texture and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, roast chicken, pork tenderloin, mushroom risotto, beef bourguignon (lighter preparations). Asian: Peking duck, char siu or hoisin pork, soy‑ginger grilled salmon, shiitake mushroom stir‑fry.

Production Method
Organic/traditional viticulture; fruit fully de‑stemmed, cold maceration (8–10 days), indigenous‑yeast fermentation (16–22 days, up to ~31–32°C), aged in Allier oak (village-level ~30–40% new) 18–20 months; bottled under DIAM 5, minimal filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Sylvain Cathiard (Vosne‑Romanée) is a family domaine founded in the 1930s (12.5 ha in Côte de Nuits). Sylvain modernized quality; his son Sébastien now runs the estate. Known for precise, terroir‑driven Pinot Noir.