Nicolas Raspiller’s 2023 Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge is “a Burgundy that’s unmistakably Burgundy yet unconventional, with a round, supple, ripe, and delightfully rustic palate that takes you away from stuffy Burgundy."
The color is brilliant, ranging from violet to garnet. The nose offers aromas of cherry, crushed strawberry, and black fruits, accompanied by spices and a hint of freshly turned earth. The palate is round, supple, and ripe, with silky tannins and a slightly spicy, lingering finish. Serve at 15–16 °C.
100% Organic Pinot Noir 2019, Les Pollands (1975, 350 m) and La Vacherotte (2004, 374 m). Whole-cluster fermentation in concrete tanks, aged for 10 months in used barrels, unfined and unfiltered.
Nicolas Raspiller is one of the most exciting discoveries of the new generation of Burgundian winemakers. A passionate self-taught winemaker who trained for fifteen years with other winemakers in Burgundy and Champagne, he founded his estate in 2017 in Chaux, in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits—and immediately began the transition to organic farming, which was certified in 2019. His philosophy can be summed up in one sentence: “caring for the vines with plants.” He is also a beekeeper—hence the bee on all his labels—and uses stinging nettle, comfrey, and horsetail to naturally enrich his soils.
The Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge is made from two complementary vineyards: Les Pollands, planted in 1975 at an elevation of 350 meters across 1.44 hectares, and La Vacherotte, planted in 2004 at an elevation of 374 meters across 17 ares—two high-altitude plots that lend natural freshness and finesse to the Pinot Noir. Yield is deliberately limited to 20 hl/ha.
Winemaking is precise and minimally interventionist: hand-harvested with rigorous sorting, whole-cluster fermentation in concrete tanks, malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels over 5 years old, 10 months of aging in barrels, racking by gravity without pumping, no fining or filtration, total sulfur reduced to approximately 20 mg/l.
Serve between 15 and 16 °C. Food pairings: red meats, Burgundy cheeses, poultry in sauce. Aging potential: 3–5 years.
Nicolas Raspiller’s 2023 Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge is “a Burgundy that’s unmistakably Burgundy yet unconventional, with a round, supple, ripe, and delightfully rustic palate that takes you away from stuffy Burgundy."
The color is brilliant, ranging from violet to garnet. The nose offers aromas of cherry, crushed strawberry, and black fruits, accompanied by spices and a hint of freshly turned earth. The palate is round, supple, and ripe, with silky tannins and a slightly spicy, lingering finish. Serve at 15–16 °C.
100% Organic Pinot Noir 2019, Les Pollands (1975, 350 m) and La Vacherotte (2004, 374 m). Whole-cluster fermentation in concrete tanks, aged for 10 months in used barrels, unfined and unfiltered.
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