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Burgundy.

One grape we teach is grown in Burgundy.

Pinot Noir

Climate

Cool continental. Limestone and clay marl (Côte d'Or). Village, Premier, Grand Cru hierarchy defines intensity.

Style

Whole cluster common. Old vine neutral oak. Minimal extraction. Site and vintage above all.

Tell

Dried rose and red cherry, forest floor and mushroom, fine silky tannin, earthy complexity

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