2017 Parigot Pere & Fils Beaune Greves

Domaine Parigot Père et Fils is 15 miles south of Pommard, in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. It is owned and run by Marie and Regis Parigot, with their son Alexandre. Their 45 acres of vineyards are in the communes of Meloisey, Savigny-les-Beaune, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet. The estate makes red and white wines, including Premier Crus in Pommard, Beaune, Savigny-les-Beaune and Chassagne-Montrachet. Also made is a sparkling wine. Clive Coates has noted that “everything is hand harvested here. These are very good wines.”

Les Greves is a 75-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the central part of the Beaune appellation, in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune. Though Beaune has no Grand Cru vineyards, it has 44 vineyards that are either partly or completely Premier Cru. Clive Coates has written that in the central section of the Beaune appellation is “where you will find the finest examples of premier cru in Beaune.”

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.