Type: Red Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: CHOR215
A succulent and delicious style of Pinot Noir sourced from three plots around the village of Chorey itself, totalling 1.30 hectares. The vines, averaging 40 years of age, are planted on loam and clay soils with a high proportion of pebbles and fragmented limestone.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.

Domaine Machard de Gramont

This 20 hectare family estate is managed by Arnaud Machard de Gramont and his two sons Alban and Alexis. The cellars are located in Prissey, a neighbouring hamlet of Nuits-St-Georges. These cellars were built in the XIXth century. Their superb vaults give a "cathedral" effect to the winery. The 20 hectares of vineyards cover an impressive range of appellations spanning 50 kilometres, from Chenôve (south of Dijon) to Puligny-Montrachet (South of Beaune). This domaine is a great source of Burgundy at sensible prices. “Value for money” is not something that is often associated with the wines of the Core d’Or, however, we have dealt with this family domaine for many years for our commercial Burgundy n...
The bouquet is soft and fragrant with sweet berry aromas balanced by cranberry and raspberry freshness. On the palate, the wine is fresh and juicy with crunchy red and black fruit and a rounded, concentrated mid-palate. Fine tannins and good acidity give a feminine character, complemented by a touch of spice and subtle sweet vanilla oak.
The fruit is handpicked into small baskets, de-stemmed, crushed and fermented in tank before being transferred to barrel, of which 20% is new.

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