Wine Charles Thomas, Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits Chaumes AOC, 2012
Tasting Notes
Wine of deep ruby color.
The taste of the wine is full, rich, well-balanced, with hints of cherry, grainy tannins and a long finish.
The rich aroma of the wine is filled with tones of blackberry and hints of red fruits.
Wine suitable for red and white meat, non-sharp cheeses.
Interesting Facts
About Wine Bourgogne Côte de Nuits, "Le Chaume" is filled with exquisite and elegant fruit and berry notes. His incredibly rich, dark color mesmerizing fullness of flavor and aroma of this wine is felt immediately. Wine made from Pinot Noir, gathered in the hills appellasona O-Côte de Nuits, located to the south-west of Côte de Nuits. The vines are growing at an altitude of 225-350 meters above sea level on the sand and limestone soils, covered with chalk upper layer by small particles of marl and clay at the top of the slopes and fertile alluvial deposits at the bottom.
History of Burgundy winegrowers Tom goes before the revolution, when the family already had its own estate vineyards, as well as manage the estates of other families. This kind of activity is preserved to this day. Big step to expand possessions did Charles Thomas in the first half of the XX century, buying two additional estate vineyard. His case was continued by his son, bought a number of estates and taking a few leases. Tom also interested in territories outside of Burgundy, so now they have vineyards in the province of Languedoc and in Romania.
Domain Charles Thomas is famous for the fact that their technical and technological winemaking techniques are improving every year. Here are showing real scruples in matters relating to vinification. Each year, apply new methods, which are then transferred into the category of new technologies in winemaking. Studies show that in wines produced in the Domain Charles Thomas, with the passage of time is more active polyphenols than other wines that are a direct result of natural winemaking.