Domaine Desvignes Givry Rouge 1er Cru Champ La Dame 2023

Domaine Desvignes Givry Rouge 1er Cru Champ La Dame

Region: Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Noir 

ABV: 13%

A poised and precise Givry with notes of raspberry, blackberry and cherry married with subtle hints of chocolate and spice. Velvety on the palate with fine-grained tannins, its vibrant acidity drives the flavours onto the lingering finish.

The 'Champ La Dame' lieu-dit is southwest of Givry near the small hamlet of Poncey. Domaine Desvignes work with 1.7 hectares of 30-year-old Pinot Noir vines planted on clay-limestone soils. The vineyards are farmed sustainably following 'lutte raisonnée' principles and all the grapes are harvested by hand.

The hand-harvested grapes were 100% destemmed and rigorously sorted, before undergoing a brief cool maceration on skins before fermentation, with gentle pump overs, in stainless steel. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 12 months in used French oak fûts, before the final blend was assembled, left to marry for a further six months in stainless-steel tanks, and then bottled

Based in Givry, Domaine Desvignes was established in 1870 and has cellars dating back to the 17th century. Gautier Desvignes is the fifth generation of his family to run the domaine, having taken over in 2016. He represents a new generation of winemakers in Burgundy who have honed their craft in other regions and countries, bringing new ideas to their family domaines. Having previously worked in Oregon, Gautier is now establishing Domaine Desvignes as one of the leading producers in Givry. To quote William Kelley of The Wine Advocate, “The young Gautier Desvignes continues his rapid ascent at this 11-hectare Givry estate… Elegant, sumptuous reds and bright, chiselled whites are the order of the day”.