1) The document compares Pinot Noir wines from six appellations in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits regions. It provides details on six wines - one from each appellation of Beaune, Volnay, Pommard, Nuits St Georges, Gevrey-Chambertin, and Chambolle-Musigny. 2) For each wine, it describes the vineyard location, soil type, winemaking practices, and tasting notes. The producers aim to craft wines that reflect their terroir through sustainable, low-intervention techniques. 3) The document concludes by providing order forms and promotional codes for attendees to purchase these Burg

1. 1er Cru Côte de Beaune vs. Côte de Nuits
Comparing Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s
Top Appellations
Dennis Sherman, Elden Selections
Erica Archer, Wine Wise

2. Elden Selections
• Elden Wine got started in Burgundy in 1995
• Serving wines not available in the U.S. aboard our hotel barge Le
Papillon
• We believe in the wine we source
• We have life-long relationships with the winemakers and their
families
• Appreciation and enthusiasm for our clients

3. Burgundy, France
• Vine growing region in France
• Viticulture started by the Celts,
expanded under Roman rule
• Excellent wines produced by the
Monestaries 11th -13th Centuries
• White Burgundy = Chardonnay
• Red Burgundy = Pinot Noir
• Complicated—vineyards are rated, not the Estate
• Inconsistent—multiple producers in each vineyard

4. Burgundy, France
6 distinct zones:
1. Chablis
2. Côte de Nuits
3. Côte de Beaune
4. Côte Chalonaisse
5. Maconnais
6. Beaujolais (Gamay)

5. Quality Rating System

6. Geology

7. Geology
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3-5 bulleted unique attributes

8. Wine #1 Beaune
• Côte de Beaune Village
• Capital of Burgundy—always
been the center of it’s wine
industry
• More sand in the soil than
most Cote D’Or Vineyards—
wines tend to be more
medium bodied
• Dominated by negotiants and
a few outstanding Domaines

9. Wine #1: Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos des Mouches’
• Clos des Mouches is the best known and arguably the best
parcel of vines on the slopes south of Beaune
• Plot: exposed south and east
• Soil: marl and limestone with a little sand

10. Wine #1: 2009 Domaine Michel Arcelain
Beaune 1er Cru 'Clos des Mouches’
• Put Michel Arcelain's perfect Pinot vines in a vineyard of this
caliber, and you get something special
• Grape: Pinot Noir (Pinot Fin)
• Vine age: 50 years
• Hand harvested
• Traditional vinification
• Oak barrels, varying ages
• 1 racking
• Bottled after 24 months
• Light filtration

11. Wine #2: Volnay
• Côte de Beaune Village
• ½ of it’s vineyards are 1er Cru
• Known for elegant and
delicate red wines

12. Wine #2: Volnay 1er Cru 'Clos des Chenes'
• One of the best-known
vineyards of this generation.
• Plot: 1.6 acres in the prime
sector, well-drained, exposed
south and east
• Soil: brown soil on classic
Jurassic limestone
• Pruning: Guyot simple
• Vine age: 30 years average
• No weed killers, plowing to
control undergrowth

13. Wine #2: 2005 Domaine Potinet-Ampeau
Volnay 1er Cru 'Clos des Chenes'
• Policy to age wines correctly
before release
• Grape: Pinot Noir
• Vinification: Traditional
• 20% new oak barrels, gentle
toast
• 1 racking before bottling
• Bottled after 18 months
• Bottling with light filtration

14. Wine #3: Pommard
• Côte de Beaune Village
• Producing the most
powerful red wines in the
region
• Wines from here will be
darker in color and deeper
in flavor than neighboring
Volnay
• Rich and savory after 10
years of aging

15. Wine #3: Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Pezerolles'
• Plot: 1.2 acres, white marl and
limestone, exposed south and east
• Soil: white marl on classic Jurassic
limestone
• Vine age: 10 years average
• No weed killers, plowing to control
undergrowth

16. Wine #3: 2005 Domaine Potinet-Ampeau
Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Pezerolles'
• Policy to age wines correctly
before release
• Grape: Pinot Noir
• Vinification: Traditional
• 20% new oak barrels, gentle
toast
• 1 racking before bottling
• Bottled after 18 months
• Bottling with light filtration

17. Wine #4: Nuits St Georges
• Côte de Nuits Village
• No Grand Cru but 27 Premier
Cru Vineyards
• Wines from here are sturdy
and long-lived

18. Wine #4: Nuits St Georges 1er Cru 'Damodes'
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Parcel just to the south of the range of the Vosne Romanee
Plot: Hillside, east facing
Soil: Clay and limestone
Pruning: Guyot simple
Date of Plantation: 1963
Yield: 24hl/ha

19. Wine #4: 2007 Marchand-Tawse
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru 'Damodes'
• Grape: Pinot Noir
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Traditional vinification
65% new oak barrels
1 racking during aging period
Bottled after 22 months
No filtration or fining
Carried out according to the
lunar calendar

20. Wine #5: Gevrey-Chambertin
• Côte de Nuits Village
• Producing particularly powerful
wines from Pinot Noir

21. Wine #5: Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
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Plot: Blend of two plots 'Cherbaudes' and 'La Perrière',.
Soil: Light and brown calcareous, with a little of gravel
Pruning: Guyot simple
Vine age: 60 years

22. Wine #5: 2009 Domaine Maume
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
• Domaine Maume is a quasi-mythical producer of Gevrey-Chambertin
with excellent holdings in village, 1er cru, grand cru
• The production is minuscule
• Traditional Vinification, 100% destemmed
• 30% new oak barrels, gentle toast
• 1 racking during aging period
• Bottled after 18 months
• No filtration or fining
• All aging operations according
to the lunar calendar

23. Wine #6: Chambolle-Musigny
• Côte de Nuits Village
• Producing particularly charming
wines from Pinot Noir
• Known for richness and finesse

24. Wine #6: Chambolle-Musigny
1er Cru 'Les Feusselottes'
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‘Feusselottes’ is a focal point Chambolle premiers crus
We talk of silk and lace
Plot: in the heart of the alluvial fan close to other top of 1er Cru
Soil: Brown calcareous, deep with a lot of gravel

25. Wine #6: 2010 Marchand-Tawse
Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru 'Les Feusselottes'
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Pascal Marchand takes on the delicate
side of Burgundy
Grape: Pinot Noir
Vinification: 20% whole clusters, lightly
crushed; 80% destemmed
30% new oak barrels, gentle toast
1 racking during aging period
Bottled after 22 months
No filtration or fining
Carried out according to the lunar calendar

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