
Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Champeaux
Wine Information
New for 2010, the nose of this Gevrey-Chambertin wine glows with red fruit and shows a seamless texture on the palate. Suave and elegant with a touch of cherry, fresh minerals complete a fine finish.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director
Variety: Pinot Noir
Terroir: Northern end of Gevrey, mid-slope, shallow red/brown soil, purple-veined bedrock
Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation, 15 days maceration in tank. Aged for 18 months in barrel (20% new), unfined, unfiltered.
- Product Name: Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Champeaux
- Producer: Benjamin Leroux
- Importer: Becky Wasserman Selections
- Country Region Appellation:
- France
- France
- Burgundy
- France
- Burgundy
- Cote de Nuits
- France
- Burgundy
- Cote de Nuits
- Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
- France
- Burgundy
- Cote de Nuits
- Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
- Champeaux
- Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Agricultural Standards: Sustainable
- Closure: Cork
- ALC %: 13.5