2020 Domaine Cecile Tremblay Echezeaux du Dessus

Domaine Cecile Tremblay was founded in 2003 by Cecile Tremblay, who comes from Burgundian winemaking aristocracy. She is the grandniece of the late, legendary Henri Jayer, and she is also descended from the famous Mugneret winemaking family. So it is perhaps no surprise that In little more than a decade her wines have become stars of the wine lists in some of Paris’ most prestigious restaurants. Cecile Tremblay’s 10 acres in the Cote de Nuits were passed down through both sides of her family, and her holdings including prime Grand Cru, Premier Cru and villages parcels, all worked according to strict biodynamic principles. Wine Advocate has called her wines “very fine, very classy,” and noted that she is “one of the new wave of cult winemakers whose small productions are rapidly snapped up by devotees.”

Echezeaux is a 93-acre Grand Cru vineyard on the southern edge of the Cote de Nuits. It up the slope from Clos de Vougeot and Grands Echezeaux and is one of the largest grand crus in Burgundy. The vineyard varies in elevation from 250 to 300 meters, and the terroir includes significant clay as well as thin, rocky soil. The largest proprietors are Domaine de la Romanee Conti, with 11.68 acres; Mongeard-Mugneret with 6.25 acres, and Emmanuel-Rouget, with 3.58 acres. Echezeaux produces red wine.

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.