This wine is a blend of five specific sites: Reniard, Croix des Champs, Creux Brouillard, En Sylvie, and Meix Bas, spanning from south to north within the Gevrey Chambertin appellation. These sites vary in altitude, ranging from 250 meters at Reniard to 323 meters at Meix Bas, covering a total area of 0.41 hectares. The vineyard management involves both estate-owned and long-term lease practices. The terroir benefits from an oceanic climate with semi-continental climate and an eastern exposure. The soil composition includes clay-limestone. Reniard features scree from the Combe Lavaux, providing excellent drainage, while Meix Bas consists of limestone with ferruginous earth, and Marchais is primarily composed of Prémeaux limestone with some clay-limestone, reaching an altitude of 295 meters.

The Pinot Noir vines, aged between 35 and 50 years, are pruned using the guyot method. Harvesting is done manually, preserving the grapes in small crates, followed by rigorous hand sorting. Alcoholic Fermentation occurs with 100% destemmed grapes with indigenous yeasts. Aging takes place in oak barrels for 15 months, with 10% new barrels, followed by light fining and filtration. The annual production is around 2,500 bottles. Tasting notes describe it as a wine of great elegance, offering a velvety texture and aromas of red fruits and flowers such as cherry, raspberry, violet, with hints of spices. It displays remarkable intensity and a beautiful length on the palate, with a structured and concentrated yet refined profile.

Gevrey-Chambertin Village

APPELLATION

AOC Gevrey-Chambertin

PRODUCTION

Around 2500 bottles

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Pinot Noir

ÂGE OF THE VINE

Average of 35 - 50 years old

SOIL

Clay & limestone soil

SIZE

0,41 hectares

VITICULTURE

Sustainable

VINEYARD’S ORIENTATION

East

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Domaine Les Astrelles

Gevrey-Chambertin

Domaine Les Astrelles, formerly Pierre Naigeon, situated in Gevrey-Chambertin, has undergone significant changes since 2019 under owners Isabelle and Jean-Marie Chapier.

They've assembled a dynamic team, with Isabelle overseeing administrative and accounting tasks. Joining in April 2020, winemaker Julien Millet, supported by Alex Debruere, leads cellar operations alongside Xavier Champsaur, contributing to cellar work and order preparations.

Sophie Genot manages commercial, administrative, and customs aspects since October 2020. In 2022, Gaylord Boyeaux joined as vineyard team leader.

The winery is undergoing further development, with a new facility set to be completed by August this year. Presently, Domaine Les Astrelles manages about 14 hectares of organically cultivated vineyards across Gevrey-Chambertin, Bourgogne, Marsannay, and Fixin.

They also maintain a conscientious négociant segment, emphasizing hand-harvesting and close relationships with winegrowers.