FIXIN PREMIER CRU
CLOS DU CHAPITRE 2017
FIXIN PREMIER CRU
CLOS DU CHAPITRE 2017
Grape variety
Tasting notes
Nose: a bouquet of flowers such as violet and peony, and fruits (blackcurrant, cherry) carried by elegant spicy notes.
Palate: the attack is powerfull and reveals a solid structure, with strong tannins and a long aromatic persistence.
Wine and food pairing
Ideal with richly-flavoured dishes such as bœuf bourguignon, coq au vin, wild game and ripe cheeses.
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
History
The appellation area extends over 95 hectares, 22 hectares of which are classified as Premiers Crus, with only 2% producing white wines.
Vinification and maturing
Traditionnal Burgundian vinification in wooden vats followed by maturing and ageing in barrels for 14 months (including 30% new oak).
Vintage : 2017
In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels. After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Antonin Rodet, recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.
After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed.
During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather. However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.
Harvest started on September the 6th in our vineyards and ended on September the 30th in the late parcels.
The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.
The Chardonnay grapes for the white wines were picked at peak ripeness, wine aging is on process and promises wines with a very nice balance.
Red wines vinification has been facilitated by beautiful maturity offering deep colours and silky, well balanced tannins.