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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
Gevrey Chambertin is the most northern of the great communes of the Côte de Nuits. There are 26 Premiers Crus and 8 Grands Crus. Half of the Premiers Crus surrounds the Grands Crus (near Morey) ; the other half faces the north (near La Combe de Lavaux), with calcareous and clayey soils. The origin of "Chambertin" comes from one of the owners whose name was Bertin and who had the idea to plant vineyards close to the "climat" used by monks. "Ch...
Wine Information
Winter 2016 arrived late, with some of the coldest days occurring in February and March. It was slightly rainier than average. The beginning of April saw the first signs that the vines were awakening, putting this vintage ahead of schedule and a timescale similar to 2015. This early part of spring was mild and rain fell on a regular basis, while temperatures dipped in the later half of the month. In the last week of April cold winds from the N...
Vuosikerta 2016
2016 RED BURGUNDY VINTAGE REPORT
The 2016 harvest was, of course, later for Pinot Noir in the Côtes de Nuits, and some climats had different productions depending on how they weathered the frost of April 26th. In this report I will talk about each of the producers’ allocations to illustrate the variations between the totals from the 2015 and 2016 vintages. I will also seek to give you an idea of the style of the 2016 red wines versus those ...