Domaine du Couvent - Gevrey-Chambertin 'Clos du Meix des Ouches' Monopole 2020 (750ml)
Price: $114.99
| Producer | Domaine du Couvent |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 68662 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine du Couvent Description
The Chéron family’s history in Burgundy started with an auspicious purchase in the 1930s: a few rows of Pinot Noir in Clos du Vougeot. Today winemaker Philippe Chéron still tends the same vines that his savvy grandfather acquired, plus some 25 acres of prime vineyard land in the Côte de Nuits. Philippe calls himself a “winemaker in the service of vineyards,” and it’s more than clear that each precious bottle from this small estate puts terroir center stage. Farmed organically, Philippe’s wines—including three monopole vineyards in Gevrey—are a very exciting discovery in red Burgundy.
South of premier cru ‘Champonnet’ and east of the village center one finds ‘Clos du Meix des Ouches,’ a walled vineyard and another estate monopole holding. Here rich clay and limestone soils, with plenty of alluvial gravel, provides a fertile base for a Burgundian Pinot Noir with lots of texture and suave fruit.
Tasting Note: Aromas of ripe black fruits, autumn spice, violet notes. Full-bodied and suave, with ripe tannins.
Wine Pairing: Red meat, game dishes, roasted duck
