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CHOREY-LES-BEAUNE 2025

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Varietal

Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: beautiful ruby red, clear and brillant.

Nose: rich aromas of small red and black fruit, with elegant toasted notes.

Palate: fruity flavours with a pleasant oakiness enhancing the wine in the mouth. A very rich and aromatic wine, a very nice example of a Pinot Noir from Burgundy.

Food and wine pairing

Will perfectly accompany roasted or marinated poultry, roasted or grilled beef, fine cured meats, warm tarts. It can also be great with French Camembert or Brie cheese.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of 15 to 16°C. (59-61°F.).

Ageing potential

Already ready to drink, it can be kept for 3 to 5 years, or even longer in good storage conditions.

Origins

The appellation of Chorey-lès-Beaune is located in the Côte de Beaune, close to Savigny-lès-Beaune and Aloxe-Corton. Its vineyards are located on the plain, on soil largely composed of alluvium, covering 130 hectares. The Chorey-lès-Beaune AOC is unique in that it has no Premier Cru and produces mainly red wines.

The soil is made up of marl-limestone alluvium over a stony base, with occasional hints of iron, which has descended from the Côte over the millennia. A layer of gravel on the outskirts of Aloxe-Corton (silty soils rich in "limestone") and Savigny-lès-Beaune (clayey and stony limestone materials). The very dry sandy subsoil is very favourable to vines. Foothill altitude.

The slope is moderately steep, facing south-west to south at an altitude of around 250 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted manually on arrival at the winery. All the grapes are de-stemmed before a cold maceration for 3 days at 8°C. (46°F.). Then, ten days of fermentation in thermos regulated stainless steel tanks, punching down and pumping over twice a day during the fermentation at a temperature of 30°C. (86°F.). Ageing for 15 months in French oak barrels (including 25% new oak). Delicate filtration before bottling.

Vintage : 2025

The 2025 growing season in Burgundy was marked by a rainfall deficit of around 30% compared with 2024, combined with an early harvest. The first cuts of the secateurs took place on August 25 in the Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, notably in Savigny-lès-Beaune (Clos du Roi and Marconnets).

Across the entire vineyard, harvesting began up to two weeks earlier than in 2024 and extended over a longer-than-usual period to adapt to weather conditions, which turned rainy at the outset of the harvest. All grapes were brought in on time: sanitary conditions were very good, and the fruit shows an aromatic concentration that suggests elegant, refined wines. While volumes appear stable compared to 2024, they nevertheless remain below the five-year average.

At the time of the first run-offs in mid-September, red wines were showing gentle extraction with fine colour. White wines, meanwhile, quickly revealed themselves to be rich, flavoursome and concentrated, while retaining fine freshness thanks to cool nights that preserved acidity.

In summary, 2025 is shaping up to be a vintage of character and quality, for both red and white Burgundy wines.