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CHOREY-LES-BEAUNE 2021

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2021 2022 2023

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: beautiful ruby red, clear and brillant.

Nose: rich aromas of small red and black fruit, with elegant toasted notes.

Palate: fruity flavours with a pleasant oakiness enhancing the wine in the mouth. A very rich and aromatic wine, a very nice example of a Pinot Noir from Burgundy.

Food and wine pairing

Will perfectly accompany roasted or marinated poultry, roasted or grilled beef, fine cured meats, warm tarts. It can also be great with French Camembert or Brie cheese.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of 15 to 16°C. (59-61°F.).

Ageing potential

Already ready to drink, it can be kept for 3 to 5 years, or even longer in good storage conditions.

Origins

The appellation of Chorey-lès-Beaune is located in the Côte de Beaune, close to Savigny-lès-Beaune and Aloxe-Corton. Its vineyards are located on the plain, on soil largely composed of alluvium, covering 130 hectares. The Chorey-lès-Beaune AOC is unique in that it has no Premier Cru and produces mainly red wines.

The soil is made up of marl-limestone alluvium over a stony base, with occasional hints of iron, which has descended from the Côte over the millennia. A layer of gravel on the outskirts of Aloxe-Corton (silty soils rich in "limestone") and Savigny-lès-Beaune (clayey and stony limestone materials). The very dry sandy subsoil is very favourable to vines. Foothill altitude.

The slope is moderately steep, facing south-west to south at an altitude of around 250 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted manually on arrival at the winery. All the grapes are de-stemmed before a cold maceration for 3 days at 8°C. (46°F.). Then, ten days of fermentation in thermos regulated stainless steel tanks, punching down and pumping over twice a day during the fermentation at a temperature of 30°C. (86°F.). Ageing for 15 months in French oak barrels (including 25% new oak). Delicate filtration before bottling.

Vintage : 2021

The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and véraison, which was accompanied by sunshine from mid-August. In the end, hard work was rewarded with success, low volumes aside.

Aside from the low yields due to frost, and hail in June in certain parts of the Mâconnais, the grapes were sorted meticulously, both in the vines and in the winery.

Anyway, 2021 is an interesting vintage to work as it requires great technical skill and vinification must be very precise. Although fermentation was rapid, one had to pay a great deal of attention to the extraction of tannins and colour for the reds, and to the aromatic balance of the whites. The impression from the first tastings is that the musts have good aromatic potential and the sugar-acidity ratio suggests a style appreciated by fans of Bourgogne wines.