2015 Domaine Forey Pere & Fils Vosne-Romanee Les Gaudichots

Domaine Forey Pere & Fils was founded in 1840 by the great-grandfather of Regis Forey, the current owner and winemaker. The 25-acre domaine has parcels in Nuits Saint Georges, Vosne-Romanee, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vougeot and Morey Saint Denis. There are Grand Cru parcels in Echezeaux and Clos de Vougeot, and Premier Crus in Vosne-Romanee, Nuits Saint Georges and Morey Saint Denis. Clive Coates has noted that starting in the mid-1990s the domaine has been using such techniques as partial de-stemming, a short maceration a froid and a cuvaison of up to four weeks. “This results in full, muscular wine,” wrote Coates. “This is now a very good address.”

Vosne-Romanée is the most prestigious appellation in Burgundy. Its 449 acres of vineyards are in and around the village of Vosne-Romanée and they include renowned Grand Cru vineyards which produce some of the world’s most coveted – and costly —wines. The Grands Crus are Richebourg, La Romanée, Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and La Tâche. The Grand Crus Échezeaux and Grands- Échezeaux are actually located in the neighboring village of Flagey-Échezeaux, but legally they can be sold under the Vosne-Romanée appellation. There are also seventeen Premier Crus in Vosne-Romanée. Wine writer Clive Coates has called Vosne-Romanée “the greatest Pinot Noir village on earth” and notes that the appellation’s style “is for wines which are rich, austere, sensual, masculine and aristocratic.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.