Les Horées "Bourgogne Rosé Bonheur"

Grapes: Pinot Noir

Region: Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2021

Viticulture: Biodynamic

Soils:  Red, heavy soil of clay- limestone with feverish alluvium

Vinification: Direct press, then fermented in stainless steel tanks

Aging: 7 months in tank

Fining or Filtering: None

Notes from the Importer: This is a one-off cuvée, produced in the difficult 2021 vintage. With a more uneven ripeness for this later, cooler vintage, Catharina decided to make a second cuvée from her parcel of Beaune Les Prévolles. The goal was two-fold: first, she wanted to only select the very best grapes for her red cuvée; and second, she took advantage of the opportunity and directly pressed a second selection to produce her first rosé. The result is lovely, breezy, vibrant and refreshing.

The name "Les Horées" derives from Greek mythology. Catharina says there are many different interpretations, but she describes "Les Horées" as marking the change in seasons. The goddesses of the seasons are called "Horae" (hours).