Domaine Gérard Raphet Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin label

Domaine Gérard Raphet Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin 2023

Name: Domaine Gérard Raphet Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin 2023 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Burgundy
Price: 85.99 USD
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$85.99

‘Champs Chenys’ is directly downslope from grand cru Charmes-Chambertin; Raphet’s rows of vines are located in a small “notch” carved into Charmes (that is, vines are surrounded on three sides by grand cru terroir).

Vines range from 35 to 110 years old.

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Categories: Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, Red, Region, Wine Tags: Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, French, Gérard Raphet, Gevrey-Chambertin AOC, Pinot Noir, Sustainable Farming

Domaine Gérard Raphet Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin 2023

WINERY: Domaine Gérard Raphet

WINEMAKER: Gérard Raphet

ESTABLISHED: 1920s

REGION: FRANCE • Burgundy • Morey-Saint-Denis

APPELLATION: Gevrey-Chambertin AOC

BLEND: 100% Pinot Noir

VINEYARDS: ‘Champs Chenys’ is found directly downslope from grand cru Charmes-Chambertin in Gevrey. Raphet’s vines are located in a small peninsula-shaped notch that juts into Charmes (vines are surrounded on three sides by grand cru terroir). Soils are classic Gevrey, limestone with iron-rich clay.

AGE OF VINES: 35 to 110 years

WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in tank. Aged in older French oak barrels for 18 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of cinnamon, cloves, red berries. Silky and smooth, with an underlying tension, medium-bodied tannins; flavors of pomegranate jam, blood oranges, red cherries.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Roast pork or chicken; delicately spiced dishes