COLLECTION PREMIERS CRUS
BEAUNE
Premier Cru "Les Avaux"
Wines from the “Les Avaux” parcel exhibit a deep, intense color.
The bouquet is complex and expressive, combining animal notes with layers of leather, red and black fruits. On the palate, it is both silky and dense, showing undeniable poise and balance within a generous, full-bodied frame. The tannins are present but never overwhelming—seamlessly integrated with flavors of ripe cherry and subtle hints of candied fruit.
- Total area under this appellation: 13ha 79a 71ca
- Area under production at the domaine: 45a 52ca
- Soil: Clay-limestone
- Altitude: 235 meters
- Grape varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
- Average age of vines: 56 years
- Harvesting: By hand exclusively, hand-sorted in the winery
- Destemming: 100%
- Maturing: 30 to 40% new oak barrels
A PERSONAL REFLECTION
Terroir, ORIGIN,
and identity
The vineyards of Beaune lie along a steep slope that rises to 330 meters. The hillside is composed of fragmented limestone, while the base is colluvial with outcrops of Upper Bathonian limestone. Further downslope, most of the vineyards are planted on beds of limestone scree with a southeast to southfacing exposure.
The slope is divided in two by the Bouzaise Valley. “Les Avaux”, located on the southern side of the valley and partway up the slope, benefits from a very clay-limestone-rich soil—ideal for wines with character.
The location f the Beaune vineyard confers a privileged classification, with 39 Premier Cru appellations covering an area of 322 hectares. By contrast, at the top and bottom of the slope, the communal A.O.C. accounts for 128 hectares.
