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Today's itinerary
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Buffet breakfast at La Terre d’Or.
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Today we see and experience the world-renowned Côte de Nuits. The Côte de Nuits is where we find the great grand cru red wines of Burgundy – Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Romanee-Conti, Bonnes-Mares, Musigny…
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We start by transferring north to the Château de Clos de Vougeot. A private visit of this historic site helps us put in perspective how wine growing began here in Burgundy.
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From the Clos we continue north to Gevrey-Chambertin for a tasting with Alain Burguet. Alain makes great wines from Gevrey and the surrounding area.
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Heading south we stop for lunch at a friendly local restaurant, le Chambolle-Musigny in Chambolle-Musigny.
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Staying in Chambolle, early this afternoon we taste at Domaine Roumier. One of the very top wineries in Burgundy, winemaker Christophe Roumier takes us through a tasting of the various appellations made at the winery.
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Continuing south we make one more stop in Nuits-St-Georges to taste at the renowned Domaine Henri Gouges. Pierre and Christian Gouges are at the helm of this winery that makes eight different Nuits-St-Georges as well as two regional appellations.
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Cocktails at La Terre d’Or before we transfer to our final night gala meal.
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Gourmet starred dinner tonight at Lameloise, one of France’s most famous restaurants, naturally accompanied by select vintages of great Burgundy.
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Overnight at La Terre d’Or.
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Côte de Nuits
The Côte d'Or is divided into two main geographical and viticultural regions,
the Côte de Nuits being the more northerly of the two. The Côte de Nuits starts just south of Dijon, and extends down to the Côte de Beaune, at Aloxe-Corton. Nuits-St-Georges is the capital of the Côte and this area is most well known for red wines, although there are some excellent whites found here as well. The main wine villages of this area are, in order North to South: Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-St-Georges and Prémeaux-Prissey. Geologically, the region sits on a combination of different limestones and marlstone. The climate is continental, with a wide annual temperature difference. Spring frost and Summer hail can be a problem, as can Autumn rain, which may interfere with the harvest. This is true for the whole Côte d'Or. The vineyards lie on the slope between the plain to the east, and the hills to the west. The east-facing Côte means excellent exposure to the sun.
Jacques Lameloise
For over a century the Lameloise family has lived and worked on the little marketplace at Chagny. One of the very first three-star Michelin restaurants, the culinary heritage continues. The fifth generation chef, Jacques, is in the kitchen today reproducing historic recipes (and creating new ones) in true gastronomic tradition. Tonight’s tasting menu will highlight the restaurant’s signature dishes and provide a terrific base with which to pair great Burgundian vintages.
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Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy |
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