Domaine Claude Dugat Gevrey Chambertin

Wine Information
This is a hedonistic wine built for indulgence and pleasure. The bouquet offers layers of juicy fruit and floral notes, as well as a filigree minerality. On the palate, this wine is silky, generous and vibrant with layers of juicy fruit.

Tasting Notes: Cool red pinot fruit, dried flowers, earth, and mineral notes. Medium-bodied flavors that possess fine depth and impressive weight for a Village cru.

Food Pairing: Braised Pheasant with Grapes

Formats available: 750 ml
Appellation: AOC Gevrey-Chambertin
Country: France
Raw materials: 100% Pinot Noir
Average Yield: Dugat averages a maximum yield of no more than 18 hl/ha.
Vinification: 100% destemmed. Fermentation is started immediately in concrete vats, but there is virtually no pumping over so as to avoid too tumultuous a fermentation. Grapes are punched down twice a day. Total vatting time is about two weeks after which the juice is left to settle for two days before going to barrel.
Region: Burgundy
Vineyard Site: 3 ha
Average Of Vineyards: 50 years old.
Duration And Aging Method: The village Gevrey is aged in a mix of 50% new oak barrels (228L) and 50% one year old oak barrels (228L) for 16-18 months. The barrels are sourced from Francois Frères.50 years old.