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Domaine Chevrot, Maranges, Sur le Chêne

Burgundy, France 2012 (750mL)
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Domaine Chevrot, Maranges, Sur le Chêne


Throughout my years in the wine industry, I have learned that the best wines are made in the vineyard—not in the cellar. Domaine Chevrot et Fils is a perfect example of this commitment to quality viticulture. A true family affair, with multiple generations working together in both the vineyards and cellar, this estate offers a truly boutique tasting experience of small production, high quality wines. The immense quality is attributed to the hard work of father and son, Pablo and Vincent, who adhere to strictly organic methods in their vineyards. Their love for the grapes leads them to respect the earth by cultivating the vines manually, utilizing a horse for plowing and eliminating all use of chemicals to keep the vines as healthy as possible. The small “Sur le Chêne” vineyard site is located on a south-facing hillside with limestone soils topped with gravel. The vines are over fifty years old and processed in a traditional manner then bottled with minimal sulfur, leaving the purity of the site in the final product. When I say that finding a great Red Burgundy at anywhere near $30 a bottle is a thing of the past, and I am happy to say that I have uncovered one of the last few that remain in this sweet spot for a fraction of the expected price. This is serious wine.

The 2012 Sur le Chêne has a concentrated dark ruby core that moves to brilliant light garnet reflections on the rim. The aromatics are teeming with energy, driven by wild strawberry, black cherry and fresh cranberry, followed by secondary aromas of fresh rose petals, wet rocks, tree moss and black tea. The palate is expansive, full bodied with and serious concentration of fruit; flavors of red plums, strawberry, cherry, roses, crushed limestone, wet stone and black tea are present. This charming Red Burgundy is a pleasure to drink now, but I anticipate it will be far more grand in about five to seven years; it has all the raw materials to age well in the cellar. At this price it is a prime candidate to put several bottles away. Personally, I can’t wait to pull one of these bottles out of my cellar in about fifteen years to experience the maximum potential this wine has to offer.
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Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-Region
FranceMaranges
Soil
Limestone and Clay
Farming
Biodynamic
Blend
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
13.0
OAK
Neutral

France

Bourgogne

Beaujolais

Enjoying the greatest wines of Beaujolais starts, as it usually does, with the lay of the land. In Beaujolais, 10 localities have been given their own AOC (Appellation of Controlled Origin) designation. They are: Saint Amour; Juliénas; Chénas; Moulin-à Vent; Fleurie; Chiroubles; Morgon; Régnié; Côte de Brouilly; and Brouilly.

Southwestern France

Bordeaux

Bordeaux surrounds two rivers, the Dordogne and Garonne, which intersect north of the city of Bordeaux to form the Gironde Estuary, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The region is at the 45th parallel (California’s Napa Valley is at the38th), with a mild, Atlantic-influenced climate enabling the maturation of late-ripening varieties.

Central France

Loire Valley

The Loire is France’s longest river (634 miles), originating in the southerly Cévennes Mountains, flowing north towards Paris, then curving westward and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Nantes. The Loire and its tributaries cover a huge swath of central France, with most of the wine appellations on an east-west stretch at47 degrees north (the same latitude as Burgundy).

Northeastern France

Alsace

Alsace, in Northeastern France, is one of the most geologically diverse wine regions in the world, with vineyards running from the foothills of theVosges Mountains down to the Rhine River Valley below.

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