GIVRY PREMIER CRU LA GRANDE BERGE

GIVRY PREMIER CRU
LA GRANDE BERGE 2024

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2024

Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: brilliant carmine et off by purplish highlights.

Bouquet: expressive, full of red and even black fruits.

Palate: the structure is firm and the fine tannins will become rounder with the age. The Givry 1er cru La Grande Berge is a wine that has an assertive character.
Food and wine pairing

Wine and food pairing

Drink with pâtés, pies, and terrines, as well as cured ham and fine charcuterie. Its distinction and solid construction are calculated to please meat-lovers: lamb shoulder, beefsteak, braised veal, stewed poultry, or a roasted fattened hen.

Serving temperature

Best served at around 14-15°C. (57-59°F.).

Ageing potential

5 to 10 years.

Origin

Givry is a village appellation of the Côte Chalonnaise district, in the French dept. of Saône-et-Loire, in the South of Burgundy, including 26 Premiers Crus « climats ». This wine was the favourite one of the French King Henri IV (1553-1610).

It is produced in the communes of Givry (with its hamlets Poncey, Cortiambles and Russilly), Dracy-le-Fort, and Jambles – a corner of Paradise for wine-growing, surrounding what has been a fortified location since the Middle Ages. The AOC dates from 1946.

The Givry and Givry Premier Cru wines may be followed on the label by the name of their « climat » of origin, just as this Premier Cru « La Grande Berge» coming from a magnificent plot, located in the south of the vineyard and facing southeast.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are hand harvested and sorted. Then a traditional Burgundian vinification is occured with temperature control, regular punching down and pumping overs. Vatting for 10 to 15 days, then the mut is slowly pressed. The resulting juices are then placed into oak barrels (including 20% of new ones) for ageing. A light filtration is made before the bottling.

Vintage : 2024

One year follows another and no two are alike. After a generous and fairly mild 2023 vintage, 2024 was long, temperamental and rainy for our vineyard team. Rain was an integral part of their daily routine from autumn 2023 and throughout the vegetative growth of the vines. It took a lot of effort to contain mildew and weeds in the plots. Flowering went slowly but smoothly in the 1st half of June.

Until mid-June, temperatures fluctuated between normal and cool, with frost in some areas in April. It was only when summer came around that we were able to enjoy seasonal, even warm, temperatures.

In terms of Burgundy as a whole, the Côte Chalonnaise came out on top in terms of both the quantity and quality of the grapes harvested. Even if all these climatic hazards had an impact on the yield, we harvested grapes with very well-balanced ripeness and airy bunches. After meticulous sorting and fine vinification work, we're delighted with the quality of our wines. The whites are well-balanced, fresh and flavoursome. The reds are straightforward, fruity and elegant.

GIVRY PREMIER CRU LA GRANDE BERGE 2024