Beaune 1er cru les Chouacheux Chantal Lescure

Tucked just below the famous Beaune slopes, this plot gives you a Pinot Noir with real charm. The domaine works its vines organically, by hand, with tiny yields and a deep respect for the clay-limestone soil that brings structure and finesse. Grapes come in whole-bunch, ferment gently with native yeasts, then rest quietly in oak barrels where only a touch of new wood is used — so the fruit stays front and centre. Expect ripe cherry, wild raspberry, a hint of spice and silky tannins. Lovely now with roast poultry or mushroom dishes, and it'll keep charming you for a good decade.
51.76 € incl tax

-5% for 6 identical bottles

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Wine name: Beaune 1er Cru Les Chouacheux

Vintage: 2021

Producer: Domaine Chantal Lescure, Nuits-Saint-Georges

Grape varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune

Appellation: Beaune 1er Cru (Les Chouacheux), AOC

Vinification method: Hand-harvested fruit, sorting on table, full or partial destemming depending on the vintage, cold pre-fermentation soak, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open-top vats, gentle punching down and pumping over, then ageing for around 14 to 16 months in French oak barrels with a modest proportion of new wood, bottling without fining and with light filtration

Maceration: Around 15 to 20 days at controlled temperature, preceded by a cold soak of several days

Colour: Bright ruby red with crimson highlights

Bouquet: Red cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry, with notes of violet, liquorice, sweet spice and a discreet toasty touch

Palate: Supple and juicy entry, fine-grained silky tannins, crunchy red fruit, good freshness and a mineral, slightly earthy finish of medium to long length

Alcohol content: 13% vol.

Soils: Clay-limestone with a high proportion of clay, stony sub-soil, mid-slope exposure facing east/south-east

Farming: Certified organic, with biodynamic practices, ploughing, no synthetic herbicides or pesticides

Ageing potential: 5 to 12 years from the vintage

Food pairing: Roast poultry, veal, beef fillet, mushroom dishes, duck breast, soft-rind cheeses such as Brie de Meaux or Saint-Nectaire

Serving temperature: 15 to 16 °C, decanting for 30 minutes recommended while young