Domaine Chantal Lescure - Beaune 1er Cru - Les Chouacheux 2020
Domaine Chantal Lescure is located in the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges , in Burgundy . Founded in 1975 by Chantal Lescure and Xavier Machard de Gramont , the family estate now operates 19 hectares of vines, to the north on the hillsides of Dijon and to the south as far as Meursault. Aymeric and Thibault Machard de Gramont , the two sons of Chantal Lescure, took over the estate when their mother died in 1996. Each year, they produce 19 cuvées from 35 plots. The vineyard is entirely cultivated in certified organic farming since 2006.
The Beaune Premier Cru Les Chouacheux comes from a mass selection of vines, regularly planted and whose average age is 50 years. The 1.51 hectare plot is located in the south of the appellation and its clay-limestone soil is rich in iron oxide. After the manual harvest, the grapes are sorted, destemmed and not crushed. Fermentation takes place in closed vats with moderate punching down and pumping over. Aging takes place in a cold cellar on the lees, in 500 liter barrels , 20 to 25% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir