Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Racine du Temps René Bouvier 2021 Magnum
Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin
The René Bouvier estate is a family house created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm covers 13 hectares in pinot noir and 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy , Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages , Fixin , Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin , including Premiers and Grands Crus.
The vineyard is conducted in sustainable agriculture and is converted to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, harvesting in green, harvest and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate has inaugurated a new winery of 1 200 m², the care given to winemaking and breeding making it a safe bet in the Burgundy.
When you ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it is a wine that makes your mouth water, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked". Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality combined with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.
After a scientific training in biology, his winegrowing history begins with the chance of encounters, according to the internships and the various jobs he has held. Frédéric LEPRINCE knew that one day he would have a business of his own, but first he had to learn, discover, observe and do.
For about twenty years, he discovered all the facets of the profession. Vineyard work in Beaujolais vintages, the art of Bordeaux blend, purchase of grapes and vinification from great terroirs in Burgundy ... all these moments will be decisive in that each will bring their stone to their House, step by step.
Still marked by their spirit and their know-how, here are some decisive meetings of its first life.
Frédéric LEPRINCE settled for ten years in Nantoux, a small wine-growing village in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, where he had the chance to buy an old farmhouse, a heritage witness to a time not so distant 'we lived in near autarky in the heights. A barn transformed into a cellar, a cool cellar which was no doubt used to store vegetables, an old bread oven that warms the body and provides a little comfort after a hard day of harvesting ...
Burgundy Irancy les Beaux Monts 2022 Maison de la Chapelle 75CL
Winemaker The Chapel-Vaupeloteigne
Delphine is Burgundian and comes from a family of winegrowers. His professional life has always been linked to the great Houses of Burgundy.
Grégory is also from Burgundy. A graduate in oenology, he learned the trade alongside Nadine Gublin, winemaker at the Jacques Prieur estate, and Jean-Pierre de Smet at the Arlot estate. In 2001, he moved to Bordeaux to vinify at Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, a Grand Cru Classé from Graves. Then it is the meeting with the consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt that he assists until 2004. Then, he becomes technical director of Michel Chapoutier and general manager of Ferraton Père & Fils. Since 2011, he has been technical director of Domaine Laroche in Chablis and has been following Quinta Do Monte d'Oiro in Portugal as a consultant since 2006.
The appellation covers 300 hectares of which around 180 are planted with vines, located a few kilometers from Chablis
This Irancy Burgundy from the climate of the beautiful mountains brings aromas of stone fruit and slightly woody notes, a palate of beautiful intensity with very fine tannins.
A very large bottle for Pinot Noir lovers.
GEVREY CHAMBERTIN 1ER CRU CLOS DES VAROILLES DOMAINE DES VAROILLES 2015 75CL
Gevrey-Chambertin is a French wine with a controlled designation of origin produced in part of the town of Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon, in Côte-d'Or. This is a Burgundy wine, on the Côte de Nuits.
The Varoilles estate is a historic house. It would be one of the oldest in Burgundy, as some climates were planted there before the 12th century. The Domaine des Varoilles owns 10 hectares of vineyards.
Gevrey Chambertin René Bouvier 2021 75cl
Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin
The René Bouvier estate is a family house created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm covers 13 hectares in pinot noir and 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy , Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages , Fixin , Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin , including Premiers and Grands Crus.
The vineyard is managed in sustainable agriculture and is the subject of a conversion to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, green harvesting, harvesting and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate inaugurated a new 1 m² vat room, the care taken in vinification and aging making it a sure value in the Burgundy .
When we ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it's a wine that makes you salivate, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked." Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality associated with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.
Morey-Saint-Denis En la Rue de Vergy René Bouvier 2020 75cl
Winemaker at Gevrey Chambertin
Nestled at the top of the hillside, just above the famous Grand Cru Clos de Tart, the terroir of Morey-Saint-Denis En la Rue de Vergy is characterized by the dominant presence of limestone. The vines, 45 years old, extend over an area of 0,50 hectares. In this privileged place, the wine acquires a unique aerial dimension, standing out in the panorama of wines in the town. In the mouth, it offers a consistent texture with controlled energy, leading to a finish that is always fresh and dynamic.
The René Bouvier estate is a family house created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm covers 13 hectares in pinot noir and 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy , Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages , Fixin , Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin , including Premiers and Grands Crus.
The vineyard is managed in sustainable agriculture and is the subject of a conversion to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, green harvesting, harvesting and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate inaugurated a new 1 m² vat room, the care taken in vinification and aging making it a sure value in the Burgundy .
When we ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it's a wine that makes you salivate, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked." Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality associated with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.
Beaune 1er cru Clos des Mouches Joseph Drouhin 2020 75cl
Winegrower in Beaune
At the southern end of the Beaune appellation area, next to Pommard. A mid-slope plot, gently sloping, facing east / southeast. 14 hectares, the largest plot of this vintage, divided equally between red and white.
The name comes from the fact that this sunny enclosure was home to beehives, and bees were formerly called "honey flies". This is one of the first acquired by Maurice Drouhin (the son of the founder) during the 1920 years. With great determination, he managed to buy 41 different parcels at 8 different owners. The Clos des Mouches is planted in red and white, in equal parts, it gives one of the mythical wines of the House.
A clay and limestone ground. In the upper part: stony ground. In the heart of the closed: rock marno-limestone. This light soil allows an evolution of the wines towards a great finesse.
Estate Area: 6,82 ha.
Average age of the vines: 45 years.
Chambertin Clos de Beze grand cru Joseph Drouhin 2020
With 80 hectares, Domaine Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest in the region. It is distributed throughout Burgundy: Chablis (38 hectares), Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune (38,5 hectares), Côte Chalonnaise (3,5 hectares), and includes a majority of Grands Crus and Premiers Crus, planted with two Burgundy grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The Chambertin-Clos de Bèze vineyard is located north of the Côte de Nuits.
The monks of Bèze became owners of land in Gevrey in 630. They then founded this enclosure which they surrounded by walls. The area will never change...Only the walls have disappeared!
BOURGOGNE IRANCY LES BATARDES 2019 HOUSE OF THE CHAPEL
Winemaker The Chapel-Vaupeloteigne
Delphine is Burgundian and comes from a family of winegrowers. His professional life has always been linked to the great Houses of Burgundy.
Grégory is also from Burgundy. A graduate in oenology, he learned the trade alongside Nadine Gublin, winemaker at the Jacques Prieur estate, and Jean-Pierre de Smet at the Arlot estate. In 2001, he moved to Bordeaux to vinify at Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte, a Grand Cru Classé from Graves. Then it is the meeting with the consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt that he assists until 2004. Then, he becomes technical director of Michel Chapoutier and general manager of Ferraton Père & Fils. Since 2011, he has been technical director of Domaine Laroche in Chablis and has been following Quinta Do Monte d'Oiro in Portugal as a consultant since 2006.
The appellation covers 300 hectares of which around 180 are planted with vines, located a few kilometers from Chablis
The Bastards, facing West-North, is rather cool. The aromas are expressed on red fruits and intense notes of Madagascar pepper, typical imprint of the minerality of this terroir. The whole gives the wine its sliced and chiseled character.
Domaine René Bouvier is a family home created in 1910 by the grandfather of Bernard Bouvier, current master on board with his wife. The farm counts 13 hectares in pinot noirand 4 in chardonnay for a total of 18 appellations in Burgundy, Côtes-de-Nuits-Villages, Fixin, Marsannay et Gevrey-Chambertin, including Premiers and Grands Crus.
The vineyard is conducted in sustainable agriculture and is converted to organic farming, with tillage, disbudding, harvesting in green, harvest and manual sorting. In 2006, the estate has inaugurated a new winery of 1 200 m², the care given to winemaking and breeding making it a safe bet in the Burgundy.
When you ask Bernard Bouvier what a good wine is, he replies that "it is a wine that makes your mouth water, that makes you want to finish the bottle you have uncorked". Far from marketing, he prefers to evoke the expression of vintages and terroirs, and rejects a certain standardization of wines. This search for quality combined with respect for the terroir defines the Bouvier touch: round and powerful wines with perfectly tamed tannins.
Vinified according to the vintage with 50% whole bunches, aging lasts about 12 months in barrels and 6 months in vats.|
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