GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2014
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2014
Grape variety
Tasting notes
Nose: aromas of strawberry, blackberry and liquorice. Few pepper notes.
Palate: a powerful wine, with a firm structure and silky tannins.
Wine and food pairing
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
Origin
For travellers coming from Dijon, Gevrey-Chambertin is where Burgundy’s Elysian Fields begin. At the entrance to the hollowed hill of Lavaux, a château - once a property of the monks of Cluny - resembles a fortified wine-cellar.
The canons of Langres, too, were for a long time guardians of these vineyards which can be dated back to the year 640 AD, evidence of a long and intimate involvement in the history of Burgundy's wine industry.
Gevrey-Chambertin forms a kind of guard of honour to a set of fabulous Grands Crus whose crown jewels are Chambertin and Clos de Bèze. The appellation dates from September 1936. The village of Brochon is an extension of Gevrey-Chambertin, sharing the same characteristics.
The Pinot Noir is at its peak performance here.
Vinification and maturing
The grapes were completely destemmed. Maceration lasted a total of 24 days including one week of cold maceration (12°C). Infrequent punching of the cap (8 maximum). Aged on the lees for 16 months with no racking using a proportion of 40% new French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a very delicate touch of oak to the wine.