Echezeaux
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, venison with lingonberry sauce, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Echezeaux Grand Cru from Château de Marsannay is a majestic expression of one of Burgundy's most legendary terroirs. Located in the commune of Flagey-Echézeaux, adjacent to the famous Clos de Vougeot, this historic vineyard was first cultivated by the Cistercian monks of Cîteaux Abbey in the Middle Ages. Château de Marsannay's parcel is situated in the climat of 'Les Treux', where the soils are a complex mosaic of limestone and clay, offering superb drainage and mineral richness. The wine is crafted using traditional Burgundian methods, with hand-harvested grapes, careful sorting, and aging in French oak casks. This meticulous process coaxes out a profound complexity, balancing intense dark fruit notes with earthy undertones, forest floor, and exquisite spice, all framed by silky, structured tannins that reflect the noble heritage of this Grand Cru.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1990 by wine merchant André Boisseaux and acquired in 2012 by Olivier Halley, Château de Marsannay serves as the northern beacon of the Côte de Nuits. Managing approximately 40 hectares of vines—including 28 hectares sited across premier climats of Marsannay and choice parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, and Grand Cru plots like Ruchottes-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot—the estate also vinifies historic holdings for the Hospices de Dijon. Viticulture is certified organic through Ecocert, emphasizing precise soil biodiversity, Poussard sap-flow pruning, and cover crops. Under technical director Sylvain Pabion, vinification champions parcel-specific clarity: hand-harvested fruit is sorted meticulously, partially whole-cluster fermented with native yeasts, and matured in fine-grained French oak with restrained extraction. Château de Marsannay remains singular for mastering Marsannay's unique triumvirate of styles—structural red Pinot Noir, mineral-taut Chardonnay and Pinot Beurot, and textured gastronomic rosé—championing premier cru elevation across historic terroirs such as Clos du Roy and Clos de Jeu.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%