GRAND CRUS EXPERIENCE : TASTE BURGUNDY'S FINEST

From Sunday to Friday, Sensation Vin proposes you a unique experience dedicated to what makes the reputation of Burgundy wines: its grands crus.

Unveiling Burgundy's Grand Cru Terroir 

This class “Grand Cru Experience” concentrates on the 33 grand cru wines which exist in Burgundy, and in particular 10 of them. Using maps and photographs projected on screen, you discover the environment of Grand Cru level.

Blind Taste 10 Legendary Grand Crus

After an introduction to wine tasting, it’s time to taste blind 10 of the 33 grands crus in Burgundy. It’s a unique occasion to try, analyse in depth the flavours and aromas of a Clos Vougeot Grand Cru or to understand the complexity and the long after-taste of a Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru.

Detailed program : 

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KNOWLEDGES
Review of the essentials of Burgundy: the wines from Burgundy & the grapes, the geography, the AOC system, how to read a label…
Focus on the 33 grands crus in Burgundy: their location, specificities…

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INTRODUCTION TO WINE TASTING
The techniques of tasting: visual, olfactory and gustative examination

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TASTING
Blind tasting of 10 grand cru wines (no influence of the label)

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Wines for tasting : example

White wines

Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2021 - Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020 - Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2019

Red wines

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2015 - Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2020 - Corton Clos des Maréchaudes Grand Cru 2017 - Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2019 - Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2014 - Echezeaux Grand Cru 2018 - Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2021