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    Vintage
    2020

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    12.5%

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    Blend: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Gamay

    Jean-Marc Millot

    Domaine Jean-Marc Millot

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    Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, France

    Quiet, unassuming, shy, yet quick to smile and jest, Jean-Marc Millot has the appearance of a young vigneron from earlier years. His hands are stained and gnarled by working with the vines, his cheeks bright rosy and complexion clear from many days in the wintry and spring-chill air. He began estate-bottling at the family domaine in 1990, working the six hectares of vines originally purchased by his grandparents after World War II. He added another 1.4 hectares when his wife inherited her share of her family's estate, and today he will tell you he has enough property: "more than eight hectares is too much for one man to work alone."

    To call Jean-Marc a traditionalist would be to understate his commitment to working the land and making his wines by hand. Artisinale is perhaps the best description, but neo-Luddite would not be inappropriate. Work in the vineyards is done by hand, no tractors to help him till the soil, no pneumatic secateurs to help with pruning or harvest. The vines are tended organically without pesticides or fertilizers, and the chais shows no signs of pumps, gadgets, or fancy presses. The grape bunches are destemmed by a mechanical, not electric, device which is still turned by hand. Following the alcoholic fermentation, which includes the ancient pigeage method of Jean-Marc lowering himself into the vat to break up the cap, the wines are drained off by gravity to oak barrels for their malolactic and aging. They are tasted regularly but racked only once; just prior to being bottled and corked by hand, cask by individual cask. With yields ranging on average from 25 to 32 hectoliters per hectare, the wines are rarely anything but profound.

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    With hundreds of red grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended red wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged resulting in a wide variety of red wine styles. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a red wine blend variety that creates a fruity and full-bodied wine would do well combined with one that is naturally high in acidity and tannins. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.

    How to Serve Red Wine

    A common piece of advice is to serve red wine at “room temperature,” but this suggestion is imprecise. After all, room temperature in January is likely to be quite different than in August, even considering the possible effect of central heating and air conditioning systems. The proper temperature to aim for is 55° F to 60° F for lighter-bodied reds and 60° F to 65° F for fuller-bodied wines.

    How Long Does Red Wine Last?

    Once opened and re-corked, a bottle stored in a cool, dark environment (like your fridge) will stay fresh and nicely drinkable for a day or two. There are products available that can extend that period by a couple of days. As for unopened bottles, optimal storage means keeping them on their sides in a moderately humid environment at about 57° F. Red wines stored in this manner will stay good – and possibly improve – for anywhere from one year to multiple decades. Assessing how long to hold on to a bottle is a complicated science. If you are planning long-term storage of your reds, seek the advice of a wine professional.

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    Burgundy, France

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    The most acclaimed region of Burgundy, the Côte d’Or is defined by a long, limestone escarpment beneath the ground's surface and is home to all of Burgundy’s most famous wines. While Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are produced throughout the Côte d’Or, the north tends to excel at Pinot Noir and the south, at Chardonnay.

    The northern half of the Côte d’Or is called the Côte de Nuits. Here reside most of the Pinot noir Grands Crus vineyards of Burgundy—the only one farther south, in Côte de Beaune, is Aloxe-Corton.

    The Côte de Beaune is the center all of the Chardonnay Grands Crus with the exception of Le Musingy, found in Chambolle-Musigny in the Côte de Nuits, which produces both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with Grand Cru status.

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