Dubois et Fils, Beaune Blanche Fleur 2018

100% Pinot Noir from 0,30 Ha. Only 2 000 bottles are produced per year.

Beautiful, deep, dark colour. This wine is very aromatic with complex fruit flavours. It is tannic and powerful. Wines produced in the center and south side of the territory are tannic and powerful, their colour is generally darker and their flavours are floral and fruity (berries). Those harvested in the north have a less intense colour and have a nice supppleness. 

The wine of the north side near to Savigny, Beaune « Blanche Fleur » could be consumed after 5 years.  This is also a wine which can wait up to 10 years. 

This wine is a perfect adaptation for light meals of cooked, white and red meat, for example quail with grapes or preparations which are more sophisticated, even game birds or hot meat pies. Sauces too strong (black, pickles) must be rather avoid. And of course enjoy this with all the classic cheeses.

Situated next to Savigny les Beaune, these parcels are aged of  40 years. It is a clay limestone soil with a dominance of gravely or stony limestone, giving it a light 
texture. The soils of Beaune are lighter and less fertile lands, which have the optimal 
conditions for excellent wines. 

The harvest of the grapes is performed manually. After reception of the winery and destemming, the must is placed in a vat for a period of 12 to 15 days. For the first 3 days, the temperature is maintained between 16 to 18° C. This process allows to keep the primary aromas in the wine. After the temperature of the vat naturally elevates to be maintained between 28 and 33° C during a few days. During this period, two processes occur : - the fermentation converts sugar to alcohol. - the maceration allows to transmit the colour and the proprieties of grape to wine. This one is improved by punching the cap and pumping-over. When the wine is achieved, the totality of the vat is pressed. 

Wines stay 15 months in cellar before being bottled. During this period, the wine undergoes a second fermentation named malolactic fermentation which allows it to stabilise its structure. It spends about 6 to 9 months of its life in oak barrels with one third in new barrels, in order to give it the necessary tannin. After this time, the wines are prepared to bottling. 

Located in Premeaux-Prissey, close to Nuits Saint Georges, sister and brother Béatrice and Raphaël Dubois have been running the estate together since 2006. Their wines correspond more closely to what today’s consumers are looking for. While staying true to their terroir, they try to give them maximum levels of fruit, elegance and length.

Domaine Dubois produces a range of 21 appellations on 21 hectares of vines: white and red Burgundy, Burgundy Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Nuits Saint Georges premier cru, Savigny les Beaune premier cru and Clos de Vougeot, producing around 100,000 bottles per year.