Diving in the Henri Giraud

Chassagne-Montrachet is a village in the Côte de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy and a communal appellation, created in 1937. The designation covers both red wines, made from Pinot Noir, and whites made from Chardonnay. The output ratio of red and white wines is roughly 35:65. White Chassagne-Montrachet wine is historically more renowned. This led to a marked increase in white wine production . . .

” Wine tastes better with age because of a complex chemical reaction occurring among sugars, acids and substances known as phenolic compounds. In time, this chemical reaction can affect the taste of wine in a way that gives it a pleasing flavor. Direct winery sourcing can be a great opportunity to purchase aged wines that . . .

江戶時代末期，佐藤熙於1852年在秋田縣成立了「新政酒造」，有一百六十多年的歷史，近年成為日本清酒界的竉兒。因在第八代接班人接管後，將祖傳的6號酵母，以嶄新技術重新配合傳統原酒釀造手法，釀造出數款革命性的新派清酒，受到市場上的追捧。6號酵母除了在新政酒造使用外，其它酒造都無法使用，所以亦被稱為「新政酵母」，絕對有其獨一無二的風味。分別有「No.6」「Colors」「Private Lab」系列。 Wines to be served: 新政 純米 天鵝絨 木桶仕込2020 新政 純米酒 桃やまゆ 2020 新政 純米酒 茜孔雀 2020 新政 純米酒 翠竜 菩提 2020 新政 純米酒 碧蛙 2020 新政 Ash 生酛木桶純米 水墨 2020 TERMS AND CONDITIONS – Payment is due upon receipt of invoice; all tickets are confirmed by advance payment only. – . . .

The Clos de Vougeot in the heart of the Côte de Nuits occupies most of the vineyard area belonging to the commune of Vougeot. Vougeot’s neighbours are Chambolle-Musigny, Flagey-Échezeaux and Vosne-Romanée. On the slopes at the upper end of the Clos, it abuts on the vineyards of Musigny and GrandsÉchezeaux. Founded around 1110 AD by the . . .

For travellers coming from Dijon, Gevrey-Chambertin is where Bourgogne’s Elysian Fields begin. At the entrance to the hollowed hill of Lavaux, a château - once a property of the monks of Cluny - resembles a fortified wine-cellar. The canons of Langres, too, were for a long time guardians of these vineyards which can be . . .

Meursault: The hard Comblanchian limestone which disappears deep underground around Nuits-Saint-Georges reappears here where, The stone-work on the 53 metre-high church tower looks like it could be the work of fairies. The excellent soils were planted with vines by the monks of Cîteaux as early as 1098. Puligny-Montrachet: Along with Chassagne, is the most . . .

Chambolle-Musigny boasts 24.24 hectares of Grands Crus across two vineyards. The wines are graceful and charming. They are not the deepest-coloured of Burgundies, nor the most structured, but they deliver a sensuous fruit and a laciness of texture which are entirely satisfying. Le Musigny represents the finest of all Grands Crus. Wines to . . .

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Racines is a collaboration between two classic houses from France, led by vignerons Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Burgundy and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne. While very much an expression of this unique terroir, the Racines wines exhibit some different qualities to those we have come to expect from the Santa Rita Hills. . . .