Fixin 2022
Directly outside the town of Dijon, the Fixin vineyard, just north of Gevrey-Chambertin, opens the gateway to the Côte de Nuits.
Origin
With a hundred hectares under vine (including approximately twenty hectares of Premiers Crus), Fixin is one of the smallest wine-producing villages though it boasts two A0Cs: Fixin and Côte de Nuits Villages. Twenty years ago, 80% of the wines produced in the commune were sold as Côte de Nuits Villages. This is why this village is not very well known, however, its wines are worth discovering.
Production is largely of reds with 96.21 ha of Pinot Noir but there are some plots of Chardonnay which represent only 5.92 ha. Suffice to say that white Fixin is a real rarity. Our wine comes from a plot called La Sorgentière.
Viticulture
Grape variety: chardonnay
Soils: limestone and marly.
Orientation: East.
Surface area under vine: 0.3481 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 41 hL/ha
Average age of the vine: 43 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 12 September 2022.
The grapes were handpicked.
At the winery: The whole bunches of grapes were gently pressed for 2½ hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C then was immediately transferred to 450L barrels (demi-muid) with no settling to preserve a maximum of lees.
Ageing
Maturation: aged for 18 months with no racking or stirring to bring out all of this wine’s minerality. 33% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: Oak of French origin toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a subtle, delicate touch of oak were used.
Bottling
Bottling: The wine was not fined but was very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity in March 2024.
Number of bottles: 1,920.
Vintage
Abundance and excellence!
Despite the drought, we saw consistent volumes combined with quality. Almost no sorting was required as the grapes were superb. The winemaking process went smoothly. Perfect conditions offering the potential for some very fine wines.
Ageing potential: from 7 to 10 years.
Awards
JamesSuckling.com - 93 points
Tasting notes
With its lovely golden color, this wine reveals aromas of yellow fruit, vanilla and a hint of citrus. The palate is powerful and generous, with ripe fruit flavors.
