1978 | Domaine Camille Giroud | Corton Grand Cru Bressandes

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Red Wine: 1978 | Domaine Camille Giroud | Corton Grand Cru Bressandes

Dark ruby red. The nose starts of with some cherry components and then blossoms into a multitude of flavors- dried violets, cherry dust, game, a little iron, saline, plums- no end to the flavors.

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Producer: Domaine Camille Giroud

Vintage: 1978

Size: 750ml

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France

Dark ruby red. The nose starts of with some cherry components and then blossoms into a multitude of flavors- dried violets, cherry dust, game, a little iron, saline, plums- no end to the flavors.

Producer Information

Maison Camille Giroud is a Burgundy ngociant business based in Beaune, the heart of the region. The company owns just over a hectare of vineyards, with the vast majority of wines made from grapes sourced from sales of fruit or wines and from contract growers located across the wider Burgundy region. This includes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines from famous vineyards including Chambertin, Corton, Echezeaux and Clos de Vougeot. The house was founded in 1865, and remained under the ownership of the Giroud family for 137 years. During this time, it developed a reputation for the ageworthiness of its wines. The wines were heavily extracted and aged in cask and bottle for seven years or more before release, and at its peak the business produced over 100,000 bottles per annum. Many old vintages are still for sale and drinking well, but difficulties with the ever-growing inventory led the family to sell the business. The sale included 300,000 bottles of wine dating back to 1937. Camille Giroud was bought by a consortium of producers led by Ann Colgin of California’s Colgin Cellars. Annual production was cut down and winemaking methods underwent wholesale changes to produce a supple, more modern wine style as well as a more consistent level of quality. Much of what was introduced was nevertheless traditional, including a wooden basket press and open wooden fermentation vats. Old casks were replaced with modern barrels. However, gentle oak treatment, with only 10-20 percent new wood, and minimal racking means that individual cuves can show quite distinctive characters. Fruit is usually 100 percent destemmed and wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.