Jean-Claude Boisset Gevrey-Chambertin 2022
Jean-Claude Boisset Gevrey-Chambertin
Region: Gevrey-Chambertin,Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
Bright ruby in colour, this Gevrey-Chambertin has an intense nose with aromas of cherries, raspberries, violets and notes of clove. The palate is fleshy and smooth with fine, silky tannins and excellent length.
Gevrey-Chambertin is one of the largest and most well-known appellations in the Côte de Nuits, with a vineyard area of 330 hectares between 240-280 metres above sea level. The limestone soils are rich in iron with a good proportion of clay and marl, producing round and concentrated wines. This Gevrey-Chambertin is a blend of four parcels: 'Billard en Brochon', 'Aux Echezeaux', 'La Justice' and 'La Croix des Champs'. The vines are 40 years old and farmed using careful vine management techniques, including pruning, de-budding and cluster thinning to restrict yields, as well as shoot and leaf positioning to ensure optimal sun exposure.
The grapes were handpicked and sorted twice, first in the vineyard and a second time at the winery. 70% of the grapes were destemmed, but not crushed, and gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration with 30% whole bunch lasted three weeks, including two days of cold maceration at 12°C. Fermentation took place using indigenous yeast, with three punch downs. After fermentation, the wine was racked to lightly toasted French oak. No sulphur was added during winemaking.
Nuits-Saint-Georges négociant Jean-Claude Boisset was founded by the Boisset family in 1961 and is now based in Les Ursulines, a former convent converted into a state-of-the-art, gravity-fed winery. Accomplished winemaker Paul Zinetti replaced Grégory Patriat as Viticulturist and Head Winemaker in 2026. A Burgundy native, Paul cut his teeth working with Dominique Lafon in Meursault and his brother Bruno Lafon in the Languedoc, before working at Domaine Comte Armand in Pommard as Cellar and Vineyard Manager for over a decade.