Gevrey Chambertin Cuvée Alexandrine 2021

Beautiful wood influences in the scent. A lot of intensity in the nose, beautiful ripe tones. A lot of complexity and a wine that exceeds the level of the villages.

Appellation Gevrey-Chambertin

Grape variety pinot noir

Style Rich & Exuberant

Format 750 ml

Available

€229.90*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Domaine Marc Roy	France	Bourgogne - Côte de Nuits

About the winemaker The Domaine Marc Roy is one of the smaller domains in Gevrey-Chambertin and has about 4 hectares of vineyards. The domain was founded by Victor Roy, grandfather of Alexandrine who today heads the vinification. Until the 1980s the grapes went to négociants, but this changed with the entry of Marc Roy in 1982. He decided to bottle himself and this was an important turning point at the domain. Alexandrine returned to the estate in 2003 after internships in Australia and New Zealand and is now making her mark, both in the vineyards and in the cellar. More attention is being paid to the vineyards, plowing is back in full swing, more is being done to reduce yields, and during the manual harvest, the work is even more meticulous. Looking at reviews at Burghound and Winehog, among others, one can say that this relatively unknown domain belongs to the top of the appellation. The truth is in the bottle!

Vineyard management Practising organics

Details

Vineyard	No specific vineyard can be identified for this wine. The wine is only made in exceptional years and then with “millerandage” grapes, very small grapes with a lot of skin and little juice.
Vinification	After harvest, the bunches are completely destemmed and lightly crushed before the grapes are placed in a stainless steel barrel. Twice a day the grapes are trampled and after alcoholic fermentation the wine is transferred to oak barrels, 70% of which are new. The wine remains here for 12 months.
Vintage	2021
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	10 years and more after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork