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Beaune 1er Cru "Les Tuvilains" Bertrand Ambroise 2007 75cl
- Pinot Noir
- France
- Duck
- Burgundy
Tasting Notes
These vines are situated right next to Pommard. 50% new oak is used in the maturation process but this is not the overriding factor in the finished wine. It is remarkably elegant with lots of violets, black cherry, damson, spice and toast and although it’s chunky, the balance is remarkable.
Bertrand Ambroise started off wanting to be a shepherd but the entrance exams to the école royale de bergerie proved to be far more difficult than those for the viticultural school in Beaune!
Bertrand duly enrolled in the école viticole where he met his now wife, Martine. Having inherited 8 hectares of vines from Martine’s father, with whom he worked for 11 years after graduating, Bertrand and Martine added more parcels of land to the domaine and now make some of the most serious wines in Nuits Saint Georges. Bertrand has recently stepped down from his role as Mayor of Prémeaux-Prissey in order to be able to spend more time in the cellar.
Bertrand is a rare breed of winemaker equally at home with red and white wines. The whites are picked at full ripeness and mostly fermented in 400L /oak casks resulting in a better integration of oak flavour and a slower evolution of the wine.
The reds are amongst the most full bodied, concentrated, tannic wines of Nuits Saint Georges. No chemicals are used on his land as he believes this not only harms the vines but also the men working there.