In the glass

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Entrecôte bordelaise
    Firm tannin and mineral structure complement bone-marrow-enriched beef.
  • Lapin à la moutarde
    Structured Gamay supports the mustard-rabbit's savoury tang.
  • Reblochon chauffé
    Melted alpine cheese yields to the wine's volcanic grip.

History

Named for Pierre Cotton's daughter Mélanie, this cuvée selects the oldest and steepest parcels on the Côte de Brouilly blue-syenite soils. Pierre Cotton farms with organic principles and emphasises low-intervention cellar work.

  1. 2003 — Cuvée Mélanie first released as a parcel-selection prestige wine at Domaine Pierre Cotton

Facts

Producer
Domaine Pierre Cotton
Grapes
Gamay
Classification
Côte de Brouilly AOC
Oak
Old Burgundy barrels 8-10 months
ABV
13.0%
Price
€18-26 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
2003
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Tags

dry firm tannin gamay high acid medium body medium term mood contemplative mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with poultry pairs with red meat price trade up single vineyard still red
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