Domain Cecile Tremblay Nuits Saint-Georges Cuvee Albuca 2012 Bottle (75cl)
The 2012 Domaine Cécile Tremblay Nuits-Saint-Georges Cuvée Albuca is a village-appellation red Burgundy from the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation. This Cuvée Albuca is made exclusively from Pinot Noir. The estate, located in Vosne-Romanée, has practiced organic and biodynamic farming since 2003; harvesting is done by hand, followed by vinification in wooden vats and aging in barrels for fifteen to eighteen months.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Nuits Saint-Georges
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Cécile Tremblay
- Parcelle / Cru
- Albuca
- Cuvée
- Cuvée Albuca
- Millésime
- 2012
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Cécile Tremblay
Domaine Cécile Tremblay is a Côte de Nuits estate run by Cécile Tremblay, based in Morey-Saint-Denis. Its 7-hectare vineyard is spread across eleven appellations, from Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin, with plots notably in Vosne-Romanée, Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis. The vines are cultivated using organic and biodynamic farming methods.
- Owner
- Cécile Tremblay
- Maître de chais
- Cécile Tremblay
- Surface (ha)
- 7.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Cécile Tremblay comes from a family that owned vineyards in Vosne-Romanée, whose land had historically been leased out. In 2002, when three out of six hectares were due to come to the end of their lease, she took over these vineyards herself. She officially established Domaine Cécile Tremblay on 1 January 2003, at the age of 25, starting with four hectares of family vineyards. The first vintage was characterised by very low yields, whilst 2004 was marked by hail. The estate has cultivated its vines according to organic principles since its inception; Cécile Tremblay states that she transitioned these practices towards biodynamics in 2016, without seeking certification. In 2022, she took over further family-owned plots whose leases had also come to an end. The estate now comprises 7 hectares spread across eleven Côte de Nuits appellations. Cécile Tremblay is the owner and personally oversees both the vineyard work and winemaking decisions.
Cuvée Albuca
Albuca is a red Nuits-Saint-Georges Village explicitly presented in the Domaine Cécile Tremblay range as a distinct cuvée. It comes from a small plot located south of the village, near the cemetery, in an area formerly marked by a quarry and featuring significant variations in soil depth.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2003
- Style of the cuvée
- A Nuits-Saint-Georges that is generally dense and structured, endowed with a firm tannic structure, while also striving for fruit purity, freshness, and a precise texture.
- Position within the range
- A village-level plot-selection cuvée, positioned below the Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers in the range.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée is associated with the early days of the estate, established in 2003 following the takeover of family vineyards. A 2003 vintage of Albuca is documented, and the cuvée has consistently been among the estate's village-level wines.
