Wine Joseph Drouhin, "Laurene" Pinot Noir, 2014
Tasting Notes
The color of wine - deep ruby red.
Tart taste of wine, charming, with a silky texture, hints of smoke and brown spice, well integrated tannins and a long, juicy, fruity aftertaste.
The wine has a scent of magic, in which notes of almond, pistachio and black tea are woven with nuances of cherry, black raspberry and rhubarb.
This is a very gastronomichnoe wine perfectly combined with various dishes, but it is most fully revealed in the game paired with berry sauce and red meat.
Interesting Facts
"Laurene" - an excellent elegant wine with a round taste and velvety tannins is the flagship wine of the economy and is named after the eldest daughter Veronique Drouhin. It is made from the noble Pinot Noir grown on fillokseroustoychivyh roots in Oregon, in the Dundee Hills. Since 1988, Joseph Drouhin owns farm here land on which applies its Burgundian experience. At that time, as in other vineyards planting density was not more than 1,400 vines per hectare, Drouhin has increased its on the site up to 3100 vines / ha. For certain varieties chosen the right terroir, and the "green fee" helps lower the yield - per vine began to receive up to 3/4 of a bottle of wine. As Robert Drouhin Oregon about the project, "I would like to think that once people taste our wines, will say that this is a classic Burgundian Pinot Noir. Not from the Côte de Beaune, Côte de not from Nuits, and, of course, from Oregon."
Assembled by hand to create the wine harvest "Lauren" after careful triage is directed to soft pressing. Fermentation of yeast by adding natural passes under temperature control. The wine is aged for at least 12 months in French barriques, updated annually by 20%. Best barrels are selected, assambliruyut and leave for another 4 months. After bottling, the wine is further aged 19-20 months.
Joseph Drouhin winery was founded in 1880 in Bonn. To date, this is a family business with a long tradition and centuries of history that has passed many stages of development and formation. The main contribution to the company introduced Robert Drouhin, who in 1957 began to expand ownership by acquiring vineyards in regions where really has potential. In the acquisition of vineyards always invest more, but the pride of the house wine is the vineyard Clos de Mouches around Beaune. Yields specifically understated by an average of 20% of the permitted by legislation to maintain a high quality of products. Also one of the key points that the company adheres to the end of the 60s, is exclusively biodynamic and biological principles the vineyards without the use of various pesticides and chemicals.
To date, Joseph Drouhin ownership includes more than 75 hectares of vineyards and is considered the largest in the region. Wines from this manufacturer is rightly recognized as a unique, intense and delicate, their taste is revealed slowly, passing all the bright colors and the aroma of berries. Joseph Drouhin wine can conquer any critic and journalist.
