Madam Veuve Point Rully Rouge 2016

The cherry red appearance with a dark garnet tint gives way to a bouquet of black (cassis, blackberry) and red fruits (cherry), liquorice, lilac and gentian. The freshness is evident and the blended tannins complete a beautiful long-lasting finish. Pair this with roast poultry or in a sauce (such as coq au vin), organ meats such as liver, sweetbreads and kidney, also in a sauce or simply pan-fried. Risottos, pastas with meat sauce and poultry are also choice delicacies.

Graced by a château which has been in the same family for six centuries, a church with an elegant steeple, beautiful homes and parks, Rully (pronounced Ruilly) is a very old village. The Abbey of Saint-Bénigne in Dijon, the powerful Maison de Vergy and the Dukes of Burgundy belong to the history of these vines on the Côte Chalonnaise. The Rully AOC is located at the north end of the Côte Chalonnaise in a 350 hectare vineyard, surrounded by the faults of the middle and upper Jurassic periods. At an altitude between 230 and 300 meters, this Pinot Noir extends over the slopes composed of brown or limestone soils with a slight clay texture, yielding wines which compete with the best of the nearby Côte de Beaune wines. Rully has also been one of the most important centers for the product of Crémant de Bourgogne since the beginning of the XIX century.