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| Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Clos du Chateau - Monopole |
2 to 5 years |
| Gevrey-Chambertin Village |
10 to 15 years |
| Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux-Saint-Jacques |
20 to 30 years |
| Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les... |
The Domaine was started at the beginning of the 20th century by Armand Rousseau who, at the age of 18, inherited several plots of vineyards in Gevrey Chambertin. He came from a family of small landowners, composed mainly of vine growers, coopers and local wine merchants.
Armand's marriage in 1909 provided him with additional vineyards, as well as the current Domaine premises, situated near the 13th Century church, the oldest part of the vil...
Viticulture
At the present day, the Domaine vineyards have a surface area of 15 ha 33, of which 3 ha are of Village Appellation, 3 ha 77 of 1er Cru Appellation and 8 ha 51 of Grands Crus A.O.C., all situated in the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis. The vines are mostly very old with an average age of 40 to 45 years. The vines are 100% Pinot Noir with 11 000 vines planted per hectare. The selections used are clones chosen ...
Viniculture
Vinification is done in a very traditional style with 90% destemming, about 18 to 20 days fermentation in open stainless steel vats with regular "pumping over" and "pigeage",and a strict control of temperatures with a maximum of 31-34°C.
Once alcoholic fermentation is over, the wines are delicately pressed in a pneumatic press, let to settle 24 hours, and then transferred in oak barrels down in the cellars where malolactic fe...
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When to drink our wines We classified our wines according to 3 different styles. 1. Vintages giving fruity and balanced wines to drink young, such as : 1986, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2008. 2. Medium to long ageing vintages, such as : 1985, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011. 3. Beautiful to exceptional quality vintages with power and balance. Of very long ageing potentia... |
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