100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: very deep red, as a black cherry juice.
Bouquet: powerful with accents of wild dark berries, spicy and woody notes.
Palate: this wine is structured but velvety. Silky tannins fruity, nice concentration without losing its refinement. Well balanced. Great wine.
This wine is ideal with a plate of fattened hen and game dishes such as pheasant and venison, beef stew, grilled meats, and regional cheeses: Amour de Nuits, Époisses and Cîteaux.
Serve at a temperature of 16-17 °C. (60-62°F.).
This great red Burgundy wine can easily be kept 5 to 7 years in the cellar.
The village of Gevrey Chambertin is located in the northern part of the Côte de Nuits. It is one of the vastest winemaking villages in Burgundy. The grappes are harvested in the villages of Gevrey and Brochon, which also produce the Côte de Nuits-Villages.
Brown calcic and brown calcareous soils with some parcels of marls covered with scree and silt derived from the plateau. South-Eastern and eastern exposure. Soft slope, slightly more abrupt on the Premier Crus. Altitude between 280 and 330 m.
The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted manually on arrival at the winery. 100% of the grapes were de-stemmed. Vatting for 22 days. Cold maceration for 5 days at 8°C.
Twelve days of fermentation with punching down twice a day during the fermentation at a temperature of 33°C. Ageing in 100 % Burgundian oak barrels of 228 litres with 20% of new one.
The year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme weather conditions, with excessive rainfall and a significant lack of sunshine. These factors led to heavy disease pressure, particularly downy mildew, complicating the work of the winegrowers. Frost and hail also caused significant damage, particularly in regions such as Chablis and Auxerrois.
Yields were severely affected, with drops of up to 70% in some areas. The Côte Chalonnaise held up better, with more limited losses. Overall, volumes are well below the usual average, a reminder of the difficult harvests in 2021.
The late harvest necessitated rigorous sorting to preserve quality. Despite the challenges, the grapes harvested reached good ripeness thanks to a sunny spell in September. The reds stand out for their richness and concentration, comparable to great vintages such as 2010. The elegant whites are reminiscent of 2022.
Initial tastings reveal promising wines, with concentrated aromas and a fine structure. Although limited in quantity, this vintage promises to be a qualitative success.
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