Nuits-Saint-Georges
1er Cru Aux Chaignots 2021
Nuits-Saint-Georges is one of those magical names that visitors recite like a rosary. Known the whole world over, Nuits-Saint-Georges has the original profile of a genuine wine village, but on the scale of a small town.
Origin
Half way between Dijon and Beaune, and with an eastern exposure, the vines of Nuits-Saint-Georges extend for 6 kilometres and cover 160 hectares of the village appellation. The local variation in soils, exposure and location produce a great diversity of terroir. The area as a whole is bisected by the little Meuzin river and its valley, and by the village itself.
This climat is located at the top of the slope. Chaignot is diminutive of the Burgundian word Châne for the ancient French noun Châgne "oak". oak-trees thrived up there.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: mostly limestone, scree from the valley.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: 0.1840 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 16 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 52 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 27 September 2021.
The grapes were handpicked. First sorting in the vineyard, second on the sorting table upon receipt of the harvest.
At the winery: 100% of grapes were destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration lasted a total of 17 days including 4 days of cold maceration (12°C). Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). 3 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 12 months with no racking in barrels of 1 wine.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time for very delicate oaking.
Bottling
Bottling: by gravity in October 2022, unfined wine, very light lenticular filtration.
Number of bottles : 397.
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 7 to 10 years.
Awards
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui Magazine - 17/20
Tasting notes
With a beautiful dark red color, this wine exhales a bouquet of small black fruit aromas, but also sweet spices, associated with notes of violet. On the palate, it is intense, with lots of fruit and fine tannins.
