Tasting note · 2022
Gevrey-Chambertin
热夫雷-香贝丹
Côte de Nuits · Pinot Noir · Village
Tasting
Juicy and powerful
Coming from Dijon, this is where the Burgundy “Champs-Élysées” begins! At an altitude of between 280 and 380 metres, the Premiers Crus occupy the upper part of the Côte; the Village appellation then extends over brown calcic and brown limestone soils. The vines benefit from marl covered with scree and red alluvium from the plateau.
Vineyard
- Surface: 1.61 ha
- Exposure: east
- Soil and subsoil: clay-limestone soils marked by the alluvial fan of the Lavaux valley
- Planting density: 10,000 vines/ha
- Soil cultivation: spontaneous flora between rows / vine row maintained by harrowing or inter-vine blades
Wine
- Vinification: 5 to 7 days of cold pre-fermentation maceration, then two weeks of maceration with pumping over twice a day
- Ageing: 18 months, 20% new barrels
- Production: 4,000 bottles
Côte de Nuits 2022 (red)
The 2022 vintage was the fruit of an intense year weather-wise, with frost, heatwaves and drought. Production volumes, saved by a slightly later budburst that protected the buds from frost, could have been hit by the four summer heatwaves and a widespread shortage of water. But the vines were able to draw on their own resources as well as those of the terroir. This connection between the vines and their environment has also brought a beautiful balance to the wines which, despite the very hot conditions of the year, show a great deal of subtlety on both the nose and the palate. The wines will wow you with their lively colour. The highly complex bouquet combines aromas of blackberry, blueberry and blackcurrant with floral scents of peony and violet. On the palate, spices underscore the silky, high-quality tannins. Ample, full-bodied and beautifully fresh, these wines are a perfect example of their type, with real ageing potential.