Louis Chenu Pere et Filles - Chorey-Les-Beaune 'Les Beaumonts' 2022 750ml (12.5% abv)
Juliette and Caroline, the daughters of Louis Chenu, might not possess a clutch of famous vineyards, but they have taken this domaine to a higher level in recent years.
Les Beaumonts is a fine and structured red wine, with very good ageing potential. red fruit, complex notes of undergrowth and mushroom, hints of spice, and silky tannins. This wine is a testament to the elegance and charm of Chorey-lès-Beaune in Burgundy.
Louis Chenu Père & Filles is a family winery in Savigny-les-Beaune, Burgundy. We have been working the vine and producing wine for five generations now. This wine is part of the family and is very dear to us. The first parcels of vineyard were bought by Louis Chenu in 1914. We are constantly aware of the importance of respecting the vineyard, the quality of the wine and providing a warm welcome for customers who visit our cellars. Juliette and Caroline have been working as a team for a number of years to strengthen and build on the quality of the wines..
We ourselves carry out the work on the vine over the course of the seasons (pruning, burning the vine shoots, tillage, pulling back, trimming back, treatments and green harvesting), as well as the actual production of the wine (topping up, racking and fining). The harvest is done by hand and takes approximately a week. Our winemaking process is traditional: the grapes are de-stemmed, crushed, cold-macerated for a few days then trodden down on a daily basis. The process of fermentation is carried out naturally at low temperatures. After a period of 2 weeks in vats, the wines are brought to the cellar and aged over 18 months. Whenever possible, the red wines are not filtered.
This wine can be enjoyed now or left in your cellar for a few years.
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Annual production: 2,700 bottles
Soil: Alluvial marl and limestone soil, on a stony bottom, ferruginous traces
descended from the Côte de Savigny and Aloxe
Planting density: 10,000 feet/ha
Age of vines: 50 years old
Surface of the cuvée: Unknown
Grape varieties: 100% Pinot noir
Yield: 30 hl/ha
Alcohol: 12,5%vol
Acidity: 3,69 g/L
pH: 3.46
SO2: 64 mg/L
Vinification: Harvest by hand. The harvest is carefully sorted. Traditional
vinification with indigenous yeast, cold maceration for 6 days. The cuvaison
last 10 days with regular pumping over
Aging: This wine is aged one year in 1 to 3 wines oak barrels, no new oak to
conserve the freshness and fruity aspect. Not filtered nor fined
Aging potential: Ready to drink within 3 years
On the nose the dominant small red fruits (raspberries, morello cherries), solid structure, delicate, a fine tannic structure.
It stands out as a versatile Burgundy.
It goes well with poultry, ham
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