Vintage Character The 2023 Agnès Paquet Auxey Duresses 'Les Hoz' Rouge is an outstanding village-level Burgundy wine. Benefiting from the warm and generous weather of the 2023 vintage, which allowed for balanced ripening and a healthy harvest, this wine exhibits excellent immediate charm and purity. Hailing from the 'Les Hoz' lieu-dit, a single vineyard plot characterized by clay-limestone soils, the grapes benefit from a terroir that imparts a vibrant minerality and classic tension to the Pinot Noir.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the nose, it offers a vibrant bouquet of wild raspberries, red plums, and violets, layered with subtle baking spice and crushed stone minerality. The palate is medium-bodied, defined by fine-grained tannins, refreshing acidity, and a touch of toasted oak that leads to a clean, lingering finish. This elegant red pairs beautifully with roasted quail, pan-seared duck breast, or Peking duck.
Winery Background Founded in 2001 by Agnès Paquet to preserve her family's mid-century vineyard holdings, the estate focuses on minimal-intervention winemaking. Certified organic, the winery champions hand-harvesting and sustainable farming to craft precise, terroir-driven expressions of lesser-known Burgundian appellations. This micro-production cuvée reflects Agnès's dedicated, hands-on philosophy, establishing her estate as a benchmark for modern, elegant Burgundy.