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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
The monks of the Abbey of Bèze owned the Clos de Bèze in Gevrey-Chambertin, given to them in 630 by Amalgaire, Duke of Basse Bourgogne. They cleared the land and planted of the vines in what later became the "Clos de Bèze", a true Clos surrounded by walls.
The fruit comes from the Petit Clos de Bèze as well as from the Clos de Bèze, most of whiwh is located on the upper level of the appellation.
The soil is composed of scree particular...
Vuosikerta 1991
The 1991 vintage in Burgundy is celebrated as a classic "insider" vintage—a dark-horse success story that dramatically outperformed neighboring Bordeaux and defied a spring frost to produce fragrant, beautifully structured, and highly terroir-expressive red wines.
Growing Conditions & Climate
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Spring Frost: Similar to Bordeaux, a severe frost in late April struck Burgundy, killing early shoots and drastically reducing potential yiel...