Chanson Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves 2024

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Grape variety:

PINOT NOIR

Livestock farming:

20 MONTHS

Plot :

 

2 HA

 

Ground :

CLAY AND SAND

Exposure :

EAST

Presentation :

On the slopes of Mont Battois, opposite Beaune, the name "Grèves" comes from the sandy and gravelly soil. This Chanson vineyard covers 2 hectares facing east.

Vintage report:

In 2024, a mild winter and a contrasting spring favored early budbreak, despite some frost. Spring and summer, marked by storms, heavy rain, and reduced sunshine, maintained high disease pressure. Despite these challenges, the vines adapted and produced grapes with sometimes uneven but overall balanced ripeness. At Domaine Chanson, the harvest began on Wednesday, September 11th, and ended on Saturday, September 21st. A demanding and contrasting vintage, marked by significant weather events, required considerable work and skill from the technical teams.

Winemaking:

Hand-harvested in small crates, followed by meticulous sorting (40 people). Partial destemming (50%), then chilling of the bunches (8 to 10°C) for a 5-day cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation in small stainless steel tanks, with punch-downs and pump-overs adapted for each appellation to extract color and aromas. Gentle gravity pressing ensures delicate extraction. Aged on fine lees in French oak barrels (25% new, barrels 1 to 6 years old, 228L). Bottled according to the lunar calendar.

Gastronomic Pairings:

Veal fondant with chanterelle mushrooms. Caramelized pig's trotters with forgotten vegetables.

Serving temperature:

14°C - 16°C

Alcohol content:

14.0

Certified Organic:

Yes

Ratings:

90-93 Burghound

89-92 Inside Burgundy

92 Bettane & Desseauve

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Chanson

Though modest in size, Chanson Père & Fils is one of the oldest of Beaune’s great négociant houses, having been founded in 1750 by Simon Verry. The Chanson family, already vineyard owners in Beaune, Savigny and Pernand, took control during the 19th century. In 1999 the company was sold to Bollinger, who appointed Gilles de Courcel to run the business in 2002. The company has kept its old headquarters and maturation cellars in the ‘bastion’, a late medieval stone tower which was one of Beaune’s principal fortifications, with a more modern vinification facility on the edge of town towards Savigny, built in 1974 and undergoing modernisation and extension between 2008 and 2010.
 
The wines are made by Jean-Pierre Confuron, of Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot in Vosne-Romanée, whose brother Yves supervises Gilles de Courcel’s family domaine in Pommard. The new team has made considerable improvements, beginning in the vineyards which are now ploughed and no longer fertilised. From 2009 the domaine vineyards will be organic. Unusually amongst the major négociants, Chanson reds are made with a good proportion of the stems included. The majority of the wines see about 30 per cent new oak during maturation, with François Frères favoured for red-wine barrels and Damy for white.
 
The Chanson domaine, increased to 45 hectares by some shrewd purchases in 2006, provides about a quarter of the company’s production which extends to Chablis, the Mâconnais and the Beaujolais. Its own vineyards are entirely in the Côte de Beaune.

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