Chambolle-Musigny 2021
The wines of Chambolle-Musigny, located in the Côte de Nuits, are unique red wines that symbolize finesse and elegance…
Origin
This appellation is one of the smallest and most parcelled out of the Côte with only 97 ha of Village appellation vines, 50 ha of Premiers Crus and 25 ha of Grands Crus. The terroirs of Chambolle-Musigny are rather homogenous and enjoy eastern exposure. The delicate silkiness of its wines stems directly from the soil type. Parent rock composed of hard limestone forms the base, topped by a thin layer of Bathonian limestone gravel that ensures good drainage of the soil and contributes to the fine, sensual and charming character of these wines.
Our cuvee is a blend of four “climats” of Chambolle-Musigny: “Les pas de chats”, “Derrière le four”, “Le Clos de L’Orme” and “Les Danguerrins”. Wines made from grapes produced in organic managed vineyards since 2009.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: thin soil composed of small limestone gravel.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: 1.1457 ha
Pruning: Guyot & Cordon de Royat systems
Yield: 26 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 48 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 30 September 2021.
The grapes were sorted a first time in the vineyard and a second time on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery.
At the winery: the grapes were 100% destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Total maceration of 18 days including 4 days cold (12 ° C): Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). 5 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 15 months with no racking using a proportion of 33% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time for very delicate oaking.
Bottling
Bottling in February 2023, the wine was very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity.
Number of bottles: 1,949.
Vintage
A complex vintage!
It is both a winegrower and winemaker’s vintage ! 2021 will unfortunately be remembered quantity-wise for a long time by its disastrous frost early april. Direct consequence: this is probably one of the smallest vintages ever in Burgundy . It offers a very nice and subtle representation of each terroir and its expression, with fruity, freshness and great finesse wines.
Ageing potential: from 8 to 15 years.
Awards
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui Magazine - 16/20
Guide Vert - Revue des Vins de France 2024 - 92/100
James Suckling, MW - 94/100
Tim Atkin - 92/100
Tasting notes
With its lovely garnet-red colour, this wine reveals a lightly toasted nose followed by an intense bouquet of black fruit. On the palate, the key word is elegance, with a fine mineral finish.
