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GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2012

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2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Visual: Very deep colour tinged with garnet

Nose: Very elegant notes of oak and black fruit

Palate: Bold character with firm tannins, lovely length and an elegant finish

Food and wine pairing

The intense aromas of this wine call for rich dishes such as a saddle of lamb, bœuf bourguignon or coq au vin, and ripe cheeses.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally between 15°C and 16°C / 59-61°F.

Ageing potential

10 years or more.

Origins

This iconic village appellation in the Côte de Nuits, is harvested in the delimited parts of the villages of Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon.

The famous area of Gevrey-Chambertin produces only red wines and extends over 406 hectares, 86 of which are classified as Premier Cru.

- Brown limestone soils, with some parcels of marl covered with scree and silt from the plateau.
- South-east and east facing.
- Gentle slopes, steeper on the Premiers Crus.
- Altitude between 280 and 330 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are collected in small ventilated crates, then painstakingly sorted at a table. Next, the grapes are entirely destemmed but not crushed (they remain whole) and transferred by gravity into a vat.
Maceration lasts around 3 weeks, with more-or-less frequent cap punching
The wine is aged in the cask for 15 months, using a fairly low proportion of new casks (under 30%).
Lastly, the wine is bottled with very light filtration.

Vintage : 2012

An exceptional vintage.
The winegrowers certainly suffered Mother Nature’s whims in 2012, with hail, shatter, summer rain, sudden shifts in temperature, almost constant humidity, and mildew, both downy and powdery. But a hot and sunny August in Burgundy saved the day and the harvest. As a consequence, yields were very small but the extreme concentration foretells exceptional quality.