Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Cathiard
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru En Orveaux
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 93-95/100 for the 2015 En Orveaux; praised by Jancis Robinson; listed by retailers (Berry Bros, KL WInes) with recommended drinking windows and strong critical consensus for long aging potential

Tasting Note
Elegant Pinot Noir: red cherry, raspberry, forest floor, truffle, mineral edge, subtle spice, silky tannins and fresh acidity, long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, venison; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, char siu, grilled shiitake, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fully destemmed; 20–30 day maceration; late malolactic fermentation; aged 15–18 months in French oak with limited new oak; traditional Burgundian vinification.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine dating to the 1920s. Sylvain Cathiard and son Sébastien manage small-production, old-vine parcels in Vosne-Romanée with a focus on precise viticulture and low-intervention cellar work.