Domaine Giraudon Bourgogne Chitry Rouge 2022
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Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Domaine Giraudon |
Origin | France, Burgundy, Bourgogne |
Chitry-Le-Fort, as the name suggests, was once a fortified town and in the Middle Ages the main road, La Grande Rue, formed the boundary between the lands of the Count of Tonnerre in Champagne and the Count of Auxerre in Burgundy. In the 19th century wines of Chitry were sold under the name of Chablis and more recently in 1929 the wines were accorded the name of Bourgogne des Environs de Chablis. Today Chitry is one of four viticultural communes of the Auxerrois and wines are labeled as Bourgogne or Bourgogne Chitry.
The Giraudon family has been farming and making wine in Chitry for centuries, and the current proprietor, Marcel Giraudon, follows very traditional methods in his work. Their vineyards are on hillsides of Kimmeridgian chalky marl as one finds in Grand Cru Chablis. Yields in the vineyard are kept modest and harvesting is done by hand. For the white wines, fermentation is carried out in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and for the pinot noir mainly fiberglass vats are used with a “drapeau d’eau” for temperature control.
The Pinot Noir in this terroir offers a wine of great freshness and purity. It is light in color, wonderfully aromatic, fruity and refreshing. The grapes are 85% de-stalked and the wine receives a pre-fermentation maceration of a couple of days.
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Fleshy, pure, smooth and just so delicious! Lovely red fruits like raspberries, cherries and plums, red rose petals, hints of vanilla, zero herbal nor green notes (often found in 'bargain' Pinots)... this is so incredible in this pricepoint. Not that surprising considering the pedigree and history of the family who makes it, but still a surprise in the best way! We love the mouthwatering minerals dancing on the finish as well. What a great seafood red this will be...
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