Chambolle musigny old vines 2019 rene bouvier 75cl

Originally from Champagne, Alexis de Benoist settled in 2010 as an artisan winemaker in the family property to reinstate the culture of the vine, interrupted for a century, and reconnect with its history. Since then, the family has regained its title of winemaker.

Today, he cultivates 9,5 hectares of vines spread over two wine regions: the Mâconnais and the Beaujolais.

The intention is to harmonize the grape variety and its terroir to obtain wines with character. Anxious to preserve the environment and the quality of his wines, Alexis de Benoist has chosen to focus his efforts on the vine, favoring traditional agriculture and farming methods linked to observation.

In this 30 to 80 year old vineyard, the harvest is done by hand. The grapes are thus harvested healthy, at maturity and remain intact on arrival at the vat room for vinification in whole bunches.

The choice of traditional vinification and aging aims to preserve the freshness of the fruit, while retaining structure, in order to produce an expressive, balanced and delicate wine for laying down.

Yield / 45 hl/ha
Harvest / Sorting the harvest in the vineyard with the pickers
Vinification / Between 10 and 15 days of maceration in vats, followed by fermentation between 24 and 28°C
Aging period / 1 year of which 30% aged in old barrels and the rest in vats

The estate was born from the association of Pascal Brunier and his wife Christine Bonheur.
Pascal Prunier created the estate in 1983 in the town of Auxey-Duresses, it is now based in Meursault. This estate  operates eight hectares of vines on the Côte de Beaune.These wines vinified and matured for the most part in barrels, the essence of his work is to favor the vine in order to offer us great chardonnay and pinot noir.  

Pascal Prunier-Bonheur leads his vineyard in reasoned control this domain offers us 17 appellations on plots all located in Beaune Coast.   

Gevrey Chambertin René Bouvier 2020 75cl

Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin

After a scientific training in biology, his winegrowing history begins with the chance of encounters, according to the internships and the various jobs he has held. Frédéric LEPRINCE knew that one day he would have a business of his own, but first he had to learn, discover, observe and do.

For about twenty years, he discovered all the facets of the profession. Vineyard work in Beaujolais vintages, the art of Bordeaux blend, purchase of grapes and vinification from great terroirs in Burgundy ... all these moments will be decisive in that each will bring their stone to their House, step by step.

Still marked by their spirit and their know-how, here are some decisive meetings of its first life.

GEVREY CHAMBERTIN HEART OF ROY BERNARD DUGAT-PY 2018

Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin

Family of winegrowers in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation since the beginning of the 17th century. Bernard Dugat and his 13th generation son Loïc perpetuate the unique know-how of working the vines and making wines thanks to the experience acquired over 4 centuries.

Varietal 100% Pinot noir
Age of parcels 50 to 99 years including 1 plot planted in 1910
Clay-limestone geology
Annual production 4500 to 5100 bottles
Treatment of the vine only with biological preparations from 1999
Traditional vinification
Aging 16 to 18 months in oak barrels, 80% new
Unfiltered wine

Vosne romanée 2021 René Bouvier 75cl

Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin

Echezeaux Grand Cru Joseph Drouhin 2020 75CL

Production region of the appellation: Flagey-Echezeaux.

Location: Nestled between the famous Clos de Vougeot and Musigny vineyards, this terroir enjoys a prestigious reputation.

History & traditions: The name Flagey-Echezeaux finds its origin in the word “chezal” (“chezeaux” in the plural), which formerly designated a small hamlet. Formerly pronounced "Echeuzaux", this name retains a tradition today, despite the acute accent added in the 20th century. Before being a vineyard, this place housed buildings belonging to a major agricultural estate, operated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Vivant.

Soil type: Clay-limestone. The land, slightly sloping and facing east, offers ideal conditions for growing vines.

Marsannay Clos du Roy René Bouvier 2020 75cl

Domaine René Bouvier is a family home created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm counts 13 hectares in pinot noirand 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy, Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages, Fixin, Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin, including Premiers and Grands Crus.

The vineyard is conducted in sustainable agriculture and is converted to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, harvesting in green, harvest and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate has inaugurated a new winery of 1 200 m², the care given to winemaking and breeding making it a safe bet in the Burgundy.

When you ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it is a wine that makes your mouth water, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked". Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality combined with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.

VOSNE ROMANEE THE BARS DOMAINE DU CONVENT 2020 75CL

Philippe CHRON.

The Domaine du Couvent presents itself as a family property led by Philippe Chéron and installed in the former convent of Gevrey-Chambertin. This 10 hectare vineyard extends over exceptional terroirs exclusively on the Côte de Nuits. Its vineyard forms a mosaic of plots mainly spread over the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot; but also in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Marsannay la Côte.

Set of plots located on the climat les Barreaux for a total area of ​​71 ares.This climat from the top of the village overlooks the Richebourg and is framed by the Cros Parantoux, Petits Monts and Brulées premier crus. This current vineyard is the result of 15 planting campaigns from 1929 to 1977; and therefore presents a very diversified plant material with an average age of over 50 years. The planting density is 12000 vines per hectare, allowing an average yield of 40 hl/ha.

GIVRY 1ER CRU CLOS FROM THE CELLIER TO THE MONKS 2019

The Cellier aux Moines is made up of a set of historic buildings dating from 1130, a vast Cistercian cellar, a house and its outbuildings, which dominate Givry and have stood the test of time. It was the vineyard of the Monks of the Abbey of La Ferté for seven centuries, until the French Revolution. Then it was the property of the same family for two centuries, before being acquired and restored in 2004 by Philippe and Catherine PASCAL and their three children, Camille, Marguerite and Alexis.
The Domaine du Cellier aux Moines is one of the oldest wine estates in Burgundy. Established around 1130 in Givry by Cistercian monks, it is made up of a Cellar, always surrounded by its Clos de vignes for nine centuries.
The Clos du Cellier aux Moines is a Premier Cru Classé of Givry, today covering 13 hectares, as in the time of the Monks. The Domaine du Cellier aux Moines has 5 hectares, perfectly exposed in the middle and top of the hill, surrounding the historic Cellar. Enclosed above the Clos du Cellier, is another tiny 27-acre enclosure surrounded by very thick walls, forgotten since the phylloxera crisis. It was replanted in 2010 and named Clos Pascal.

In 2015, Guillaume Marko joined the field as technical manager, vines and wines. Holder of a DNO (national oenology diploma) from the University of Dijon, Guillaume did his apprenticeship in major areas of the Côte de Nuits.