Chambolle Musigny Clos de l'Orme Domaine du Couvent 2020 75cl

Gevrey Chambertin René Bouvier 2021 75cl

Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin

Marsannay Longeroies René Bouvier 2019 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.

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.

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

Beaujolais-Villages le Trublion Alexis de Benoist 2022 75cl

Varietal: Gamay Noir

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 5 and 10 days of maceration in vats, followed by fermentation between 24 and 28°C
Aging period / 6 months in vats

VOSNE ROMANEE THE BARS DOMAINE DU CONVENT 2019 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 first growths of Cros Parantoux, Petits Monts and Brulées. 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.

MARANGES 1ER CRU LES CLOS ROUSSOTS AURORE BACHELET 2020 75CL 

Varietal: Pinot Noir

It is on the heights of Santenay, south of the Côte de Beaune, that the Aurore estate resides. Its cellars and its winery are at the foot of the Three Crosses in a true haven of peace.
A vineyard border adjoins this authentic and historic Burgundian property.
After graduating from a business school and enriched by international discoveries, Aurore decided to return to her Burgundian roots. 
After training in viticulture and oenology, she trained for 5 years alongside her father, Vincent. At the same time, it strives to develop its own domain. 

Manual harvesting, 40% whole grapes, Pre-fermentation cold vatting, Fermentation 15 days in vats,Pregular manual irrigation and watering,dcuring then pressing,aged in oak barrels for 18 months

Bonnes Mares Joseph Drouhin 2021 75CL

With 80 hectares, Domaine Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest in the region. It is distributed throughout Burgundy: Chablis (38 hectares), Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune (38,5 hectares), Côte Chalonnaise (3,5 hectares), and includes a majority of Grands Crus and Premiers Crus, planted with two Burgundy grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Between Chambertin and Musigny, and yet less known. The vineyard extends over two communes: Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny. The plot owned by Joseph Drouhin is located in Chambolle-Musigny.

In the heart of the famous Chambolle-Musigny vineyard, Maison Joseph Drouhin owns several plots of Premiers Crus.

Burgundy Irancy Maison de la Chapelle 2022

Winemaker  The Chapel-Vaupeloteigne 

Delphine is Burgundian and comes from a family of winegrowers. His professional life has always been linked to the great Houses of Burgundy.
Grégory is also from Burgundy. A graduate in oenology, he learned the trade alongside Nadine Gublin, winemaker at the Jacques Prieur estate, and Jean-Pierre de Smet at the Arlot estate. In 2001, he moved to Bordeaux to vinify at Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, a Grand Cru Classé from Graves. Then it is the meeting with the consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt that he assists until 2004. Then, he becomes technical director of Michel Chapoutier and general manager of Ferraton Père & Fils. Since 2011, he has been technical director of Domaine Laroche in Chablis and has been following Quinta Do Monte d'Oiro in Portugal as a consultant since 2006.

The appellation covers 300 hectares of which around 180 are planted with vines, located a few kilometers from Chablis

An elegant and gourmet Pinot Noir with great flexibility.