100% Pinot Noir.
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.
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.
Serve ideally at a temperature of 15 to 16°C. (59-61°F.).
Already ready to drink, it can be kept for 3 to 5 years, or even longer in good storage conditions.
Chorey-lès-Beaune is a Côte de Beaune appellation, close to Savigny-lès-Beaune and Aloxe-Corton. Its vineyards are located on the plain and cover 130 hectares. This 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, lime-rich soil) and Savigny-lès-Beaune (clayey, stony limestone). The very dry sandy subsoil is very favourable for vines. The slope is moderately steep, facing south-west to south, at an altitude of 250 m.
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.
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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