Les 3C
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, grilled pork chops, earthy mushroom dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
Château de Marsannay’s 'Les 3C' is a thoughtful Pinot Noir cuvée that celebrates the art of Burgundian blending. The '3C' refers to three distinct climats selected from the estate's holdings, combined to create a harmonious expression that transcends any single parcel. Crafted with the estate's signature dedication to organic viticulture, the hand-harvested grapes undergo traditional fermentation followed by aging in French oak casks. This approach preserves the bright, energetic red fruit profile characteristic of the northern Côte de Nuits while imparting a delicate structural complexity. The resulting wine offers a beautiful tapestry of wild strawberries, red cherries, and subtle forest floor notes, grounded by fine-grained tannins.
🍾 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