Pinot Beurot
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, creamy chicken fricassee, mild semi-soft cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
In the storied vineyards of Burgundy, Chardonnay reigns supreme, but Château de Marsannay preserves a rare and captivating piece of regional history with its Pinot Beurot. 'Beurot' is the ancient Burgundian moniker for Pinot Gris, named after the 'bure'—the rustic, tawny-colored wool robes worn by the medieval Cistercian monks who once tended these very slopes. This wine is a tribute to that heritage, sourced from select parcels where the grape thrives on classic clay-limestone soils. Crafted with traditional Burgundian vinification techniques, including aging in French oak, it yields a textured, medium-bodied white wine that beautifully balances ripe orchard fruit and subtle spice with a refreshing mineral backbone, offering a delicious window into Burgundy's diverse ampelographic past.
🍾 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 Beurot
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%