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HALL OF FAME
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 Our family is installed in Bourgogne since the 15th century and the wine Winegrowing goes back to the 18th century. Today, Jean-François GLANTENET in load of the estate, deals with 25 hectares, distributed on five communes. The Winegrowing traditionally vinifies its wines since 1997, year of the first setting in bottles. The Winegrowing produces approximately 30.000 bottles per annum. The wines are sold: with the Caveau, through the various living rooms and demonstrations where we are present all during the year. Shoulder by Valérie and surrounded by its team on the ground, with Sylvie which assists it at the office, Jean-François led the family estate in a traditional way in the respect of the soil. In an environmental concern, the vines are led in “reasoned fight”, with a delimitation of selected pieces, such as for example the old vines. Each year, the vine follows its vegetative cycle: of prunes, with burnings of its vine shoots, its évasivage (to preserve only the best grapes) to arrive at the gathering of the bunches in the pure respect of the traditions and to give to the wines of the Hautes-Côtes the character of large the Bourgognes.
The winegrowing proposes to you: the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits rouge 2005, Burgondia of Gold 2007 and silver medal Paris 2007, maturing in oak barrel, with the red fruit aromas with fume notes, with ripe tannins, mouthfull like this Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits blanc 2005, which associates aromatic richness and persistence, with these scents of flowers and almond, the Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages Le Clos de Magny 2005,15 months of maturing out of barrels of French oak, with the traditional undergrowth and blackcurrant notes, with tannins quite present, is firm and dense, mouthfull, the Hautes Côtes-de-Beaune blanc 2006, Burgondia of Gold 2007, and the Bourgogne Aligoté Vieilles Vignes 2005, excellent with snails. |
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 An estate with a superb terroir. The grapes are hand-picked, not destemmed, and crushed gently before going into fermentation vats for 15 to 21 days with temperature control. Next, the wine is matured in large oak barrels for 18 to 24 month. This results in a fine red wine with a powerful nose combining notes of spice and red fruit. It is ample and solid, rich in colour and structure, with very well-balanced tanins and good ageing potential.
The Bandol white, made with the Clairette and Ugni blanc varieties, is just as flavoursome, releasing intense floral notes of heather. It goes ideally with grilled fish. The Bandol rosé, combining finesse and structure in the mouth, has notes of flowers, a fine, intense colour, great elegance and a very long finish on the palate. Remarkable value for money, limited quantities available, older vintages possible. |
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 Founded at the beginning of 1900, The House Charles Ellner, is managed today by the 3rd generation whereas the 4th has already taken a very active part in it since several years. The family moved forward very fast and developed the company in a significant way, but was always very concerned about preserving the same family identity and know-how. For memory, at the beginning of the last century, Charles Emile Ellner founded the house. He was then assisted by is only son Pierre, with whom the adventure started. Pierre transmitted to his sons his passion for the vineyard and for wine. Michel more involved in the vineyard was very often standing by his father’s side building together today’s properties. He was followed by his two sons, Arnaud, the actual cellars master and Frederic, director of the vineyard. Jean-Pierre is now the President of the company. The vineyard covers a total surface of 54 hectares spread over 15 different locations providing us with a wide variety of grapes. The diversity, the richness; the smoothness of our cuvees, attest of our will to bring our Champagne to the top of the quality scale. The fidelity and confidence our customers grant us with , testify of the steadiness and the constancy of our champagne through out the years. Always in search of new opportunities, our company succeeded in developing its export markets representing today nearly 60 % of its sales.
Superb Champagne Vintage 2000 Brut Prestige, with delicate and light foam, intense aromas with dominating hazel nut and apricot notes, harmonious and tasty, of beautiful body with intense aromas. It is just as elegant as the Vintage 1999 Brut Prestige is. This 99 combines finesse and body, very smooth with a fruity bouquet of peach and lemongrass. A very rich and distinguish champagne, very powerful on the palate. Great Vintage 1999 Brut Séduction, made without malolactic fermentation. Subtle with intense aromas of fresh fruit with spicy notes, generous bubbles, it offers a long finish. Remarquable Brut Intégral ( with no dosage added) bright robe, fresh aromas with citrus fruits and acacia flavours, fine and persistent foam, tasty and distinguish. Carte d’Or Brut is a success, dry fruit nose, aromatic with long lasting flavours, delicate with a generous foam. Excellent Rosé Brut dominated by the ripe small red fruits flavours, great finish on the palate, fresh and fruity taste, perfect on a quiche as well as on a fruit dessert. |
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TOP WINES IN AREAS
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VITICULTURAL AREAS GUIDE
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF BEST FRENCH WINES
Single in their kind and actualised every year, the Classifications of chairman are the reflection of a total hierarchy in such or such name, of the questioning of "famous" the Classification of the wines of the Medoc which goes back to 1855... with the other classifications of the best wines of France. |
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VINTAGE CODE
The veritable Vintage chart
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What is the difference between this and the multitude of other charts with their complex mixture of stars and grades ? Two things : the first is the rigor, the severity with which Patrick Dussert-Gerber has graded the intrinsic quality of the vintages. The second thing, the enormous “plus” in the Vintage Code, is the second grade (upper right, in Italics and in red on our plastic coated card).
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DUSSERT-GERBER GROUP
A specialized principal French journalist, Patrick Dussert-Gerber defend and promote the French wines which deserve it and posts a will to undertake and an impressive capacity of work. Its Guide, Millesimes and the shops of the Love of the Wine, in Paris and Bordeaux, are references. In 26 years, it set up a true family "group". When the character joins passion. |
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