Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Épineuil is a useful reminder that serious red Burgundy exists well beyond the famous central strip.
Domaine Roland Lavantureux · Épineuil, Burgundy
Bourgogne Épineuil Les Fauconniers
Northern Burgundy Pinot · red fruit · spice · chalk · fresh · fine
Les Fauconniers brings Pinot Noir from the far north of Burgundy into the 366, close to Chablis rather than the Côte d’Or.
Country
France
Region
Épineuil, Burgundy
Appellation
Bourgogne Épineuil
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£25–£32
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
valentinesbirthdayanniversarydinner partygift
A northern-Burgundy Pinot for Valentine’s, anniversaries and elegant dinners.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The wine is made from cool-climate Pinot Noir with restrained extraction and oak, keeping acidity and perfume central.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Cherry and raspberry meet light spice and chalky earth, with fine tannins and a brisk fresh finish.
Body3/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin3/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 14–16°C.
If this wine were human…
The crisp intellectual
If Bourgogne Épineuil Les Fauconniers were human, it would be quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests. You can be patient for a surprisingly long time, provided the result is actually worth waiting for.
At dinner, you can rescue an awkward silence with one question and then let everyone else take the credit. Secretly, you are delighted when somebody else spots the detail you were hoping they would notice.
In short: quick, precise and far more fun than the phrase “well informed” normally suggests. northern burgundy pinot energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.