Perrot-Minot Estate, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, Burgundy, 2010, 75cl
Tasting
This grand cru is located on a slightly sloping area. It is one of the most sunny and early sectors of the Gevrey-Chambertin area, often reaching ideal maturity a few days before Chambertin. Its soil consists of white limestone scree which, due to its permeability, ensures optimal drainage. This marl-limestone substrate reveals in some places at the top of the area outcrops of rock heads.
Source domain
Food and wine pairings
Braised duck with peas, veal shank with small vegetables, roasted stuffed goose, lobster in red wine, partridges, sweetbreads with morels, roasted quail, duck fillets, beef bourguignon, roasted woodcock, stew, lobster with coral sauce, spring veal chop, royal hare, matured rib of beef.
Technical characteristics
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Estate: Domaine Perrot-Minot
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Cuvée: Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
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Country: France
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Region: Burgundy
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Sub-region: Cote de Nuits
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Appellation: Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
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Classification: Grand cru
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Color: Red wine
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Type: dry, still
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Vintage: 2010
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Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
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Terroir: limestone scree
- Age of the vine: 75 years
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Vinification and aging:
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Duration of aging:
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Format: Bottle 75 CL
History of the estate
Source estate.
"The origins of the estate date back to the mid-19the century, but it is Amédée Merme who will focus on expanding and structuring the vineyard at the beginning of the 20thecentury. Accompanied by his son Armand, they will seek to ensure the reputation of the estate in France and beyond by producing quality wines.
In the 1970s, Marie-France Merme continued the work of her father Armand with her husband Henri Perrot-Minot. After Armand's death, Marie-France and Henri took over the reins of the estate, which was named Perrot-Minot. Together, they perpetuated the tradition of quality and innovation that had already prevailed in the two previous generations.
It was in 1993 that their son Christophe Perrot-Minot joined the estate and took over its management, after having worked as a wine broker for seven years. His previous experiences provided him with a deep and broad knowledge of the winemaker's profession.
The estate currently represents 13 hectares of vineyards spread across the greatest terroirs of Morey-Saint-Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, and Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Encouraged biodiversity
For several years, Christophe Perrot-Minot has favored the use of products approved for organic farming and reduced the doses of conventional products prescribed, thanks to the observation of the weather, wind, humidity, and heat. He also works to recreate a microbial life in his soils and improve their structure by practicing systematic plowing and winter hilling of the vines.
Limited yields
The Guyot pruning is relatively short to limit the yield of grapes and allow for good berry maturation. The practice of leaf removal and green harvesting can be useful depending on the vintages to ensure optimal fruit maturity.
Very controlled harvests
The harvest is exclusively manual and sorted once in the vineyard, then transported in small boxes for a second sorting on a sorting table. All the grapes are cut in half to check their sanitary condition and eliminate any that are not perfectly ripe.
Depending on the vintages, a proportion of the entire harvest is placed in tanks. It is transported in small bins, which allows the grapes to remain intact and preserves the expression of the terroir as naturally and accurately as possible. The grapes are sorted to keep only the millerandage from the oldest and most authentic vines. The estate aims for a production of about 25 to 30 hl/ha for the entire production.