Alcohol: 13%
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Localization: Côte de Nuits Villages, Côte de Nuits, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, France
Tasting Notes: Expresses notes of plum fruit, dark raspberries, and a hint of anise. A mix of plum compote and wild strawberries, with nice spiciness. Well-balanced, with smooth tannins and a medium to long finish.
The Domain: Five successive generations have been at the helm of this family-run estate, established around 1890. Situated in Corgoloin on the border of Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, the estate is today managed by Damien and Liselotte Gachot.
The recent history of the domain is highlighted by two women who contributed to the domaine’s longevity: Marguerite Monot who ran the vineyard alone from 1950 to 1980 and her only daughter, Marie Therese, who, with the help of her husband Jean Pierre Gachot renovated, replanted and gave their name to the Domaine.
After completing his wine studies and gaining 10 months of experience in California, Damien Gachot joined his mother at the domaine in 1993, where he worked and helped shape it into its current form.
With its parcels spread across the villages of Corgoloin, Comblanchien, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chambolle-Musigny, and St-Aubin, today it covers approximately 18 hectares, mainly planted in Pinot Noir. The entirety of the vineyard is cultivated according to a philosophy of respect for the soil and the vine.
Damien and his team of qualified winegrowers carefully oversee their vines throughout the year, primarily through meticulous work, appropriate pruning, and rigorous selection of fruit-bearing branches. All this is completed by manual thinning out of foliage in order to bring the best grapes possible into the cellar.
