Cuvée 565

Cuvée 565 is a project of cellar master Nicolas Jaeger. It was built on the solera principle across five vintages: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. After six years on the lees it was bottled in 2012, hence the name: 5 vintages, 6 years of maturation. As is usual at Gratien, the wine aged in small oak barrels and malolactic fermentation was blocked. In the glass it shows yellow-green highlights, and the nose recalls stewed fruit, rhubarb, hazelnut, acacia honey, praline, toast and candied citrus fruit.

On the palate it is creamy, dense and almost oily, with fine tannic structure and plenty of vitality. The finish is powerful and long. We recommend 10 to 12 °C and a large white wine glass. At the table it convinces with sweetbreads, poultry in cream sauce or aged Comté.