Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Bignon 421

Domaine Boris Champy
Perched at 421 metres above sea level, this plot gives a red with real freshness and lift. Boris Champy farms his vines organically and biodynamically in the hills above Beaune, working the soils by hand and letting the limestone speak. The 2021 Pinot Noir was gently vinified with whole bunches, a light extraction and ageing in used oak, so nothing covers up the fruit. You'll find crunchy red cherry, wild strawberry and a hint of forest floor, with silky tannins and a bright, mineral finish. Lovely with roast poultry, mushroom dishes or a simple cheese board. Drink now or keep a few years.
29.75 € incl tax

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Wine Name: Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune "Bignon 421" 2021

Vintage: 2021

Producer: Domaine Boris Champy

Grape Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France

Appellation: Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune AOC

Vinification: Hand-harvested fruit, sorted on arrival, fermented with indigenous yeasts in open-top vats without added sulphur during fermentation; gentle pigeage and light pump-overs, followed by ageing in used Burgundian oak barrels and foudres for around 12 to 14 months, bottled with minimal filtration and low sulphur

Maceration: Around 15 to 20 days, largely whole-bunch and semi-whole-bunch, with a cool pre-fermentation phase

Colour: Bright ruby red with crimson highlights, medium intensity

Nose: Fresh red fruit – wild strawberry, redcurrant, morello cherry – with floral touches of peony, a hint of pepper and a subtle chalky, forest-floor note

Palate: Lively and crunchy attack, silky texture, fine-grained tannins, saline mineral backbone from the high-altitude site, long juicy red-fruit finish

Alcohol Content: 13% vol.

Soils: Clay-limestone over Jurassic bedrock, stony and well-drained, vineyard located at 421 metres above sea level on the Bignon plateau

Farming: Certified organic and biodynamic, worked by hand and by horse, no herbicides or synthetic treatments, cover crops and agroforestry practices

Ageing Potential: 5 to 10 years from the vintage

Food Pairing: Roast poultry, charcuterie, grilled red meats, mushroom dishes, duck breast with cherries, soft-rind cheeses such as Brillat-Savarin or Époisses in moderation

Serving Temperature: 14–16 °C, decanting for 30 minutes recommended on young bottles