On your knees before the great Montrachet ! White Grand Crus of Burgundy are few, and 5 out of 6 come from the vineyards of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet ... Why?
Olivier Leflaive takes us through the vineyards and then offers comparative tasting to try to understand why this region is called the ‘Cote d’Or’, or Golden Slope.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Differences in the characteristics of the great white wines of Burgundy
- How soils influence the taste of wine.
- Comparative Tasting : Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny and Meursault.
- Technique: which wine glasses are best to use
Full episode here: vimeo.com/album/3455797/video...