Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru "Les Duresses", Jaffelin Vintage:2019

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru "Les Duresses", Jaffelin Vintage:2019The grapes are picked and sorted by hand. Maceration last around 3 weeks with the extraction carried out mainly via pumping over operations (remontage) in order not to extract too much bitterness. In general, the grapes are entirely destemmed. The wines are aged for 16 18 months in French oak barrels, of which around 30% are new. Growing in very stony soil on the east facing side of the hill of Bourdon, a continuation of Volnay, this vineyard benefits

The grapes are sourced from high mountain vineyards in the Maule Valley

A complex nose showing notes of black cherry

Wine Spectator top 100 Wines 2021

It's been an incredible journey to nurture and restore the spring-fed native wetland at our 'Area H' vineyard over the past few years - now a sanctuary for countless native trees

An authentic Mallorcan red

On the palate is full bodied with a mature luscious tone and finishes with a balanced freshness and a long lasting finish

savoury tobacco characteristics

The 35-hectare Balhannah vineyard sits at 340 – 380 metres above sea level and has free draining soils of sandy loam over red clay with underlying quartzite

The ripening process was more prolonged than in recent years

Judges Comments

reflecting both the diversity and complementarity of Champagne’s three grape varietals

elegance and smoothness