Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin 2019Varietal: Pinot Noir Soil Composition: Clay, Limestone Farming: Organic (not certified) Age of vines: 45 years old Fining Filtration: Unfined unfiltered Prior to Sylvie Esmonin heading her eponymous Estate, it was known as Domaine Michel Esmonin et Fille. After studying in Dijon, Sylvie worked in various capacities as a consulting Oenologist. She says that she needed several years of independent work to weigh her decision and commitment to come back

some in concrete and some in small open tubs

While they believe that 95% of a wine comes from the vineyard

with light glints of white gold

Clos Mireille and Chateau de Selle

and two parcels of 40+ year-old dry land

Varietal: 96

Varietal: Grape Juice

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” so the Giamellos’ Barbaresco now carries both versions of the name: in dialect for the name of the estate and in standard Italian for the vineyard designation

Only made with grapes from the Côte de Nuits

decadent and complex

The fermentation is in temperature-controlled enamel tanks and a percentage of the wine is matured in old oak barrels