Gilbert & Gaillard Gold Medal for our Bourgogne Rosé 2021

Our most confidential wine takes the spotlight: the Bourgogne Rosé 2021, our “Mademoiselle Magenta” cuvée, wins a Gold Medal at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2026 with a score of 87/100. The jury hails “an original rosé at the height of its glory”.

Run by Gilbert & Gaillard, the French wine guide distributed in more than thirty countries, the International Challenge puts thousands of wines from all over the world before a panel of professional tasters every year. The wines are judged blind — the jury knows neither the producer nor the price — and only the cuvées deemed outstanding are awarded a medal.

Here is the tasting note published by the jury:

“Very deep pink colour. Highly expressive nose combining very ripe red berries with undergrowth tones. The palate has retained fine balance as well as a certain aromatic freshness. An original rosé at the height of its glory.”
— Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2026 jury

Burgundy rosé is a rare production that showcases the most indulgent side of Pinot Noir. Made by the saignée method from Chassagne-Montrachet grapes, it draws its personality from the noblest grape of the Côte de Beaune: clay-limestone soils and a semi-continental climate bring freshness and tension, while low-temperature vinification in stainless-steel tanks preserves every fruity aroma.

This Gold Medal proves that a Burgundian rosé can stand alongside the finest references, and rewards the breadth of know-how of the Mac Mahon family, Duc de Magenta. The wine is available from the estate's online shop — quantities are limited.

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