Pommard 1er Cru Epenots Remoissenet Père et Fils 1997

Maison Remoissenet Père & Fils was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Pierre Alfred Remoissenet. In 2004, his great grandson, Roland Remoissenet, decided to hand it over and sold the domaine to Eddy & Howard Milstein, New York bankers and wine collectors. The latter then entrusted the general management to Bernard Repolt, a HEC business school graduate who had previously managed Maison Jadot, the son of doctors from Beaune. There he produces high quality wines which are precise, concentrated, reflect their soil and which are blessed with supple tannins and fine balance.

This Premier Cru cuvée called Les Epenots comes from the village of Pommard and benefits from a terroir composed of clay-limestone and marl soils. The terroir gives the wine its richness and complexity. Harvests are done by hand to ensure that only the ripest and healthiest grapes are selected. Once collected, the grapes are destemmed before being fermented in open tanks for optimal maceration, which allows the aromas and tannins to be equally extracted. Ageing takes place in French oak barrels which gives the juice delicate notes of wood, leather, smoke and tobacco.
The wine contains notes of red fruits, especially raspberries and cranberries, which offer a lively freshness. This aromatic complexity is balanced by hints of leather and oak adding to the depth and sophistication of this cuvée. This elegant, powerful wine is ideal for accompanying red meat or roast poultry dishes.