Pinot Noir.
Colour: Dark ruby .
Nose: Small red and black berries, spices and toasted woody notes.
Palate: Complex, this is a supple, fairly full-bodied wine. Ripe fruit and gamey aromas develop with age.
Its supple character calls for grilled or roasted red or white meats, game birds or fine cheeses.
Serve at a temperature of 15-16°C (60°F).
This wine can be enjoyed now, but can be kept for 5 to 10 years.
The village appellation is divided into two parts: to the north, covering Fixin and Brochon, and to the south, encompassing Premeaux-Prissey, Comblanchien and Corgoloin, the latter marking the boundary between the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune vineyards. The total surface area is 165 hectares (only 10 hectares devoted to white wines). The hillsides of Comblanchien and Corgoloin are composed of hard Bathonian limestone, forming gentle slopes with brown soils poor in limestone at the top. Scree deposits create stony slopes which continue with brown soils overlying silts at the base. The terroirs of Fixin and Brochon, on the other hand, are underlain by reddish-brown piedmont soils mixed with limestone debris.
The grapes are harvested by hand and completely destemmed, followed by an eight-day cold pre-fermentation maceration in concrete vats at 8°C. Alcoholic fermentation, carried out with selected yeasts, continues for ten days. The grapes are gently pressed and the juices are blended in stainless steel vats to decant the coarse lees. The clear juice and fine lees are aged for eight months in barrels, 30% of which are new (French and American oak). Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally thanks to the bacteria present in the wine, ensuring structure, complexity and aromatic finesse.
The year 2024 in Burgundy was marked by extreme weather conditions, including excessive rainfall and a significant lack of sunshine. These factors led to high disease pressure, particularly downy mildew, complicating the work of winegrowers. Episodes of frost and hail also caused substantial damage, especially in regions such as Chablis and the Auxerrois.
Yields were heavily impacted, with losses reaching up to 70% in certain areas. The Côte Chalonnaise proved more resilient, recording more limited losses. Overall, volumes are well below the usual average, reminiscent of the difficult 2021 harvest.
The late harvest required rigorous sorting to preserve quality. Despite the challenges, the harvested grapes reached excellent ripeness thanks to a sunny spell in September. The reds stand out for their richness and concentration, comparable to great vintages like 2010. The whites, characterized by their elegance, are reminiscent of the 2022 vintage.
Initial tastings reveal promising wines with concentrated aromas and fine structure. This vintage, though quantitatively limited, is shaping up to be a qualitative success.
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