GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2020
GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2020
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
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.
Vintage : 2020
Despite the year’s record temperatures and lack of rainfall, there has been no lack of quality, although yields are down, with an especially mixed picture with regard to reds.
However, these have generally been very well-balanced. Overall, we have seen nice levels of acidity, promising good aging potential.