Page 6 - N°71 juillet 2023 GB

IN THE CELLAR

Maturing the 2022s, first bottlings
of a solar and concentrated vintage

Following 11 months of ageing, the first bottling of the Famille Chardonnay (10,653 bottles) and Côte-de-
2022 vintage was conducted between 10 and 16 July. Beaune Les Pierres Blanches Red (3,485 bottles).
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Pumped over a month before bottling, on a fruit day Wines were matured in 20% new barrels and were
for the reds, they were bottled on fruit and root days, not racked during maturation. Part of the Bourgogne
and during waning and ascending moon phases. Pinot Noir blend was aged in big barrels (350- and
♦ 430-litre demi-muids), and since 2016 we only use
This vintage already promises to be highly concentrated, the big 450-litre barrels for the white version. With an
with more structure and substance than the 2021, while increasing number of old barrels, the style is evolving
retaining a great deal of finesse and fruit. This vintage towards less woodiness and more subtlety.
is also much more aromatic, with more pronounced ♦
black cherry and blackcurrant notes in the reds and We’re delighted to be able to finally accommodate all
white flowers in the whites. This solar vintage also our customers, thanks to the generous volume of this
boasts excellent acidity, which contributes to its superb 2022! Once the harvest is over and all the 2023s are
balance. While 2021 was more of a white year, 2022 in the cellar, allocations will start in November for
promises to be a year favourable to both whites and delivery in September 2024.
reds. The reds are already very charming and the
whites very complex…
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These bottlings include Bourgogne Terres de Famille
Pinot Noir (33,913 bottles), Bourgogne Terres de
Photos : Bénédicte Manière - Antoine Capotosto - Sylvie Poillot
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