Château de Marsannay : Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru "Champeaux" 2016

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru "Champeaux" 2019 from Château de Marsannay

Food and wine pairings
This Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru pairs perfectly with red meats and game, particularly a royal hare stew.

Serving and keeping
The Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru "Champeaux" 2016 can be kept between 5 and 15 years, or until around 2031.

A Red wine from Burgundy imbued with freshness and complexity

The property

The Château de Marsannay, located in the heart of the Côte-de-Nuits appellation, extends over an area of 34 hectares. Oscillating between 250 and 280 meters in altitude from the south of the city of Dijon to the town of Vosne-Romanée, the terroir of the estate expresses through its mosaic of plots all the nuances and the typicity of these great Burgundy climates.

The vineyard

The 1er cru "Champeaux" from Château de Marsannay is a Gevrey-Chambertin wine from the eponymous climate located north of the appellation. Covering an area of 29 ares, this terroir facing east rests on a thin brown clay-limestone soil.

Vinification and aging

The manually harvested grapes undergo rigorous sorting on the table. Following complete destemming, the berries are placed in thermoregulated wooden vats for pre-fermentation maceration at cold temperatures. The alcoholic fermentation is accompanied by punch-downs and pump-overs to promote extraction. Pressing then aging for 12 months in barrels (75% new) followed by an additional 5 months of aging en masse.

Grape variety
Pinot noir