Domaine Borgeot Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2022

Domaine Borgeot Santenay Rouge Vieilles Vignes

Region: Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13%

Bright ruby in colour. On the nose the wine has notes of ripe cherry, raspberry and blackberry married with hints of spice and toast from the time in oak. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, with lively acidity, fine tannins and a lingering finish.

The vineyards lie in Santenay, one of the most southerly wine-producing villages of the Côte de Beaune. The soils are largely comprised of clay limestone marl. The "youngest" Pinot Noir vines are 65 years old and the "oldest" are between 85-90 years old and produce low yields of grapes packed full of flavour. The vineyards are farmed sustainably following the ‘lutte raisonnée’ principles, meaning they avoid the use of chemicals and pesticides wherever possible. All harvesting is done by hand.

The vinification process is a blend of traditional Burgundian and modern techniques. The grapes are cooled before fermentation, which takes place in open vats for 14 to 18 days. Pigéage and pump overs take place daily. After fermentation, the wine is aged for 11 months - 20% in new oak barrels and 60% in one to five-year-old barrels, and 20% in tank

Domaine Borgeot is situated in the village of Rémigny in the Côte de Beaune. Created in 1903, it is now run by the fourth generation of the Borgeot family: brothers Laurent and Pascal. Their 23 hectares of sustainably-farmed vineyards are in the villages of Bouzeron, Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. The magic of Domaine Borgeot lies in the two people making these charming wines. As the saying goes in Burgundy, if you look at the person behind the wines, you will get an idea of the style of wine in your glass. Domaine Borgeot wines exhibit the calm and measured restraint of Pascal, balanced with the exuberance and liveliness of Laurent