L'Ouvree des Dames Assortment Case
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, depending on the specific Premier Cru bottle selected.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, seared veal chops
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'L'Ouvrée des Dames' Assortment Case is a highly curated, limited-edition collection from Maison Joseph Drouhin that pays tribute to the historical role of women in Burgundy's viticultural heritage, championed today by fourth-generation head winemaker Véronique Drouhin. The name references the 'ouvrée'—an ancient Burgundian land measurement representing the area of vines a single person could work in a day. This exceptional assortment brings together a selection of Drouhin's most prestigious Premier Cru climats from the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Each bottle in the collection showcases the estate's dedication to biodynamic farming, elegant extraction, and the pure, unadorned expression of terroir, offering a masterclass in Burgundy's diverse soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Beaune in 1880 by Joseph Drouhin, Maison Joseph Drouhin stands as one of Burgundy's preeminent family-owned wine houses. Guided today by the fourth generation—Frédéric, Philippe, Laurent, and head winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin—the domaine encompasses approximately 90 to 100 hectares of organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards spanning Chablis, the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Drouhin's viticultural identity rests upon limestone-clay terroirs, indigenous yeast fermentations, delicate extraction, and judicious French oak aging. Renowned benchmark expressions include the historic Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches in both rouge and blanc, prestigious Grand Crus like Musigny and Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche, and Chablis Premier and Grand Crus under Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon. Emphasizing finesse, aromatic precision, and crystalline balance over sheer power, Joseph Drouhin represents a classical and enduring touchstone of Burgundian winemaking.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%