Gevrey-Chambertin
Les Murots 2017
The name has prestigious overtones, and the place itself is about as noble as they come. To say the least, Gevrey-Chambertin is where the the real Burgundy Grands Crus begin…
Origin
Gevrey-Chambertin is a large town located at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits. It boasts one of the largest surface areas under vine with no fewer than 330 hectares under production. The vines are planted at altitudes of between 240 and 280 metres. The soil is limestone-based with a high proportion of clay marlstones from the scree of the Combe de Lavaux, giving power and roundness to the wines.
"Les Murots" is located on the lower slope of the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, on a soil composed of very poor scree gravel. The yields are naturally very low (30-35hL / ha) and the berries are very concentrated each year.
This parcel is part since the 2016 vintage of our vines in direct supply.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: thin and poor composed of scree gravel.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: 0.2327 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 49 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 50 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 16 September 2017.
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 50% destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration with 50% whole bunches of 19 days including 5 days cold (12 ° C): Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). Vinification without sulfur. 5 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 18 months with no racking using a proportion of 50% 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 March 2019, the wine was very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity.
Number of bottles: 1,520.
Vintage
2017 , finesse
The growing cycle was thrown off-kilter by a very cold winter, late spring frost, then optimal conditions for rapid flowering, sporadic hail, and summer drought. Harvesting began in early September in the sun, and after several lean years, the vines finally produced abundant grapes, although with significant differences in maturity between whites and reds and from one region to another, which called for strict sorting.
Ageing potential: from 8 to 12 years.
Tasting notes
The color is garnet with dark red highlights. The nose first exhales a floral bouquet and then elegant aromas of small red fruits and sweet spices. On the palate, the attack is on sweetness. This wine is very digestible and supple, marked in the end by notes of coffee.
