This month, let us summarize a few key points about Burgundy. Bearing these in mind, Friends of K-Cellars will always find themselves enjoying the wines over and over again.
Single Grape
- 100% Pinot Noir or Chardonnay
- Gives clear and readily recognizable taste to the wine
- Pinot Noir particularly matches well many Asian cuisine
Stable Classification
- The 4-Level classifications of Burgundy wines allow wine lovers convenient choices
- Grand Cru 1%
- Premier Cru 10%
- Village 37%
- Regional 52%
Respect Towards Terroirs
- Due respect is always given to the various aspects of the wine making including
- The Soil
- The Vine
- The Grape
- The Weather/Climate
- The Process
Strong Adherence to Time-Proven Tradition
- Despite the pressure from increasing costs, many Domaines still keep the wine-making tradition of the original founders
- Many of them in fact are still run by the families
Flexibility of Young Consumption and Ageing
- It is interesting to find many of the Burgundy wines, including Premier Crus, can be beautifully consumed at a young age
- Meanwhile, you can also keep many of the great Domaines in reliable cellar ( Sure as K Cellars) for long period of ageing
Future Challenges of Burgundy
- Being vulnerable to adverse climate conditions, affecting the production
- The intervention of big investing institutions can sometimes unduly influence the wine-making development
- Therefore, we should treasure the wines as they are today