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GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2025

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Varietal

Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: A lovely deep ruby colour with hints of violet.

Bouquet: Aromas of red and black berries mixed with delicate woody and spicy notes.

Palate: A refined, well-balanced wine on the palate, fully combining power and elegance, carried by silky tannins and fruity, delicately woody flavours.

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

This wine can be kept easily for about 10 years, depending on the vintage characteristics.

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 sixteen to eighteen months, using a fairly low proportion of new casks (under 20%). Lastly, the wine is bottled with very light filtration.

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.