Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sylvain Cathiard
Label Name:
 
Vosne Romanee 1er Cru En Orveaux
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical highlights for Cathiard En Orveaux 2020: Vinous 92–94 (barrel sample), Burghound / Allen Meadows ~92–94, Jasper Morris ~94; Allen Meadows/Burghound and other reviewers have consistently rated this premier cru in the low‑to‑mid 90s; recommended cellaring into 2030s–2040s

Tasting Note
Perfumed black cherry and raspberry with violet, sweet spice and wet-stone minerality. Medium–full-bodied, silky texture, lively acidity, fine-grained tannins and a saline, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, duck breast, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed fish, mushroom hotpot, soy‑braised pork belly.

Production Method
Fully destemmed fruit, cold maceration, indigenous-yeast fermentation (10–22 days), full malolactic; aged 15–18 months in oak (c.50% new reported for this parcel). Minimal filtration, bottled unfined.

Vineyard Info
Domaine family-owned since 1930s (Sylvain, now Sébastien Cathiard). En Orveaux is a tiny ~0.29–0.30 ha parcel of old vines (1950s), farmed organically and prized for its mineral, near-grand-cru character.