Varietal
Tasting notes
Colour: Dark ruby red color.
Nose: racy nose, marked by aromas of currants, raspberries as well as cherry stones mixed with woody and toasted notes.
Palate: In the mouth it is round, rich and elegant with attractive liveliness and very distinguished tannins. It's a generous, dense and elegant wine with a finesse finish.
Food and wine pairing
This Grand Cru will be a famous companion to all poultry, red meat and game. It also goes well with cheese, particularly the Époisses from Burgundy
Serving suggestions
Ideally serve between 15°C and 17°C (59°-63°F).
Ageing potential
This wine can be laid down for fifteen and twenty years.
Origins
Gevrey-Chambertin is a large village located at the northern extremity of the Côte de Nuits. It boasts one of the largest surface areas under vine with no less than 330 hectares under production. There are no fewer than 55 different parcels here. The Grand Cru terroirs begin south of the village where the eastern exposure is ideal, allowing the vines to benefit from the rising sun. Mentioned since 640, Clos de Bèze is one of the oldest wine-growing areas in France. It will remain the property of the abbey of Bèze until 1219 then will be ceded to the Canons of Langres until the French revolution. It is then divided and sold to many owners.
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is one of the 9 Grands Crus of the Gevrey-Chambertin vineyard. It is located at the top of the hill between Ruchottes-Chambertin and Chambertin. And its total size is 14.53 ha. Brown chalk with calcareous clay soils. Eastern facing at 260m above sea level.
Vinification and maturing
The grapes were handpicked and sorted in the vineyard and again on the sorting table at the winery. Then, they were completely destemmed but not crushed and were gravity-fed into tanks. Total maceration of 19 days including 4 days cold (12 C). Fermentation with indigenous yeasts only. Ageing on lees for 18 months with no racking using a proportion of 100% new French oak barrels (toasted at low temperatures for a long time to bring a delicate touch of oak to the wine).
Vintage : 2018
Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.
All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain. This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.
At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.
