About the wine

A combination winery and brewery was founded in 1842 in the heart of Burgundy. On 17 hectares in a prime location in Mercurey lies the traditional business Maison L. Tramier & Fils, which unites two Burgundian families under the same banner. The Tramier & Dufouleur families have been working together for several decades. This is how the three strong pillars L. Tramier & Fils, Domain Laurent Dufouleur and Brombeere emerged. The leaders of the Tramier Collection are Laurent Dufouleur, his wife Bérengère and a loyal team of specialists in the art of brewing and winemaking, who brought decades of family tradition into the modern era.

Every success story has its main characters. The history of Maison L. Tramier & Fils began with the visionary Louis Tramier. At that time, the farmer’s son’s ambitions were not in local agriculture. As a connoisseur and wine lover, working as a winemaker seemed more obvious to the young Louis Tramier. In 1842, the budding winemaker acquired the beautiful vaulted cellars in Mercurey, which formed the basis for the Maison L. Tramier & Fils. Since then, several generations of enthusiastic descendants have continued Louis Tramier’s work.

Over time, renowned Burgundy appellations were produced, new vines were incorporated, wines were exported throughout Europe and the business expanded across the Atlantic. Today, Maison L. Tramier & Fils offers a remarkable variety of quality wines from throughout Burgundy. Wines whose strong personality ensured that the winery was certified with Haute Valeur Environnementale Level 3 in 2020.

The Maison Tramier is considered a meeting point for everyone interested in the history of Burgundy wines. With the label “Vignobles et Découvertes” the wine house is part of the best offer of French wine tourism. The excellent Burgundy wines result from the composition of the Argilo-Calcaire soils, which produce excellent vines in the best locations of Mercurey, Nuits Saint Georges and Bouzeron. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Aligoté are preferred and mature into the best wines in the vaults of Maison L. Tramier & Fils.

Winemaking

The grapes are harvested in September, early in the morning, generally in fully ripe. After destemming, berries are put into stainless steel vats, and fermentation, lasting 4 days around, will be stopped by cooling, in order to keep a percentage of original sugars of 35 g/l, a process which stops yeasts’ activity. Once fermentation is over, wine is matured, still in stainless steel vats, before bottling. The aim is not to use any wood to preserve all the freshness and wine’s natural fruit expression.

Tasting notes

This wine shows a beautiful bright golden appearance. We can find muscat-like aromas (lychees, citruses) develop in the nose, and that we also find in the attack on the palate. The finish is on a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, providing long length.

Food pairing

Ideal as an aperitif, or accompanied by foie gras, veined cheeses or fruit tarts. To be drunk young, or can be stored until 4 years in good storage conditions.