Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes 2022

Variety: Pinot Noir
Country Region: France, Burgundy, Côte-de-Nuits
Appellation: Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru

100 % de-stemmed fruit given a cold maceration for several days before fermentation on skins for nearly 4 weeks. Adjoining Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, this is one of the very best sited Premier Cru vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges. This is deep, rich and substantial with ripe tannins over a lively concentrated core of dark fruit. An outstanding Nuits-Saint-Georges from one of the very best 1er Cru sites in the village.

After studying winegrowing and oenology, Jean-Louis’ son Paul returned to the family estate in 2020 and has recently launched a new négociant business. The Paul Chavy label draws fruit, both red and white, from several prestigious terroirs across the length and breadth of the Côte d'Or.

For the white wines Paul uses very long slow pressing in a pneumatic press keeping the best fine lees and ageing in 350 litre barrels (using a mix of cooperages) for 11 months. Wines are then racked to tank for 6 or 7 months before bottling with no a light filtration and fining only if necessary.

Red wines are all 100 % de-stemmed with a very cool 5-7 days maceration in stainless steel then 17-22 days of maceration in fermentation with no punching down and just gentle pump overs once a day. Ageing for 12 months in 228 litre barrels before transferring to stainless steel tank for blending for 6-7 months before bottling with no fining and a light filtration