Day 3

Following breakfast we travel North and explore the Côte de Nuits, the part of the Côte-D’Or north of Aloxe-Corton.

We start at Citeaux, where the Cistercian monks, Benedictines from Cluny to the south, established the famous, now ruined, Clos de Vougeot in the 11th Century. This is a short drive in the country where farming not wine is the main endeavour and takes us to our ultimate destination, the Château du Clos de Vougeot.We  pass through the charming village of Vosne-Romanée, which possesses Burgundy’s greatest red wines. There are eight Grands Crus including the mythical Romanée Conti which has 1.8 ha of vineyards producing little more than 5000 bottles of ultra famous wine a year.

Then onto Gevrey-Chambertin where the commune boasts nine grands crus and 26 premiers crus. Here we will explore the village and have a private tasting with one of the local producers.

Late lunch is at Compte de Senard in Aloxe-Corton. Domain Compte de Senard is a local producer and here we will combine lunch with a tasting of wines.

The Aloxe-Corton vineyards started in the second century BC and it is the only village to have Grands Crus in the two colours, the only red Grand Cru on the Côte de Beaune and the largest area with the Grand Cru title in Burgundy.

Its Grand Cru white wine, Corton Charlemagne, is so named because it was the favourite wine of Charlemagne.

We  visit L’Imaginarium in Nuits-Saint-Georges to see the production of Crémant, a sparkling wine made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.

We return to La Terre D’Or for a brief rest and, if appropriate, a glass of Crémant.

In the evening dinner is at Hostellerie de Levernois a Michelin starred restaurant on the banks of the Bouzaise. This is a place where copper pots and pans on the wall live quite naturally alongside master paintings.

Links to Attractions Visited

Château du Clos de Vougeot, an old wine making facility with, amongst other things, impressive wooden wine presses.

Domain Comte de Senard, a local wine producer.

L’Imaginarium, producer of Crémant.

Hostellerie de Levernois a Michelin starred restaurant on the banks of the Bouzaise.

Gallery

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