Bourgogne "Les Grands Chaillots" 2017

This wine is a Blend of Bourgogne plots situated in Nuits-Saint-Georges whose power match perfectly with the plots of Chambolle-Musigny bringing elegance and finesse.

Presentation

Presentation
The origins of the grapes bring some creaminess to the wine that gives it an astonishing ageing capacity for a Bourgogne.
This wine as an unexpected length.
The vintage
20973 bottles, 840 magnums, 24 jeroboams and 2 salmanazars have been produced in 2017.
Location
Since the 2010 vintage this cuvée is a blend of different terroirs located on the Côte de Nuits, in Nuits-Saint-Georges and Chambolle-Musigny.

Terroir
- 1/3 comes from the vines of the domain in appellation Bourgogne located on the commune of Nuits Saint Georges.
- 2/3 comes from the vines of the appellation Bourgogne located in the commune of Chambolle-Musigny.
This plots were planted on clay-silt soil.
Vinification
Harvesting is manual with 20% whole clusters.
3 weeks of fermentation with a soft extraction.
25% of new barrels are used for an aging period of 15 months.
Varietal
Pinot Noir : 100%

Advice

Tasting
This wine has raspberry and cranberry bouquet, floral with subtle vanilla notes emerging with time. The medium-bodied palate with a velvety texture offers sappy red fruit and the whole bunch lends freshness and a subtle pepperiness toward the finish.