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BURGUNDY NOUVELLES

DE BOISSET
FALL 2021

2020, a very “very” vintage

Very sunny, very rich, very hot, and very concentrated, yet also very well balanced.

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Nature shaped this vintage as it does every The 2020 vintage can be characterized as Harvesting began on this plot on 23 August Chablis
year, influenced by the weather and by the sunny, very rich, very hot and concentrated, 2020. The ripe grapes had a natural degree
work of the winemakers who never stopped, and at the same time quite lively. Vinification alcohol of 14.5 and fairly high acidity, which Le Beaunois 2020
despite the difficulties of the lockdown. had to be very carefully managed in order is a strong indicator of quality. Naming a Chablis wine “Beaunois” might
As far as the weather is concerned, the to preserve all the aromatic potential and After an 18-day vinification, with six days of come as a surprise for some, but it is
sun shone in Burgundy almost without balance of the wine. cold pre-fermentation maceration at between simply a memory of the old name given
interruption from March to September and The only downside is that this concentration 8-10°C followed by 12 days of alcoholic to Chardonnay in the Chablis region. It’s a
the spell of high temperatures and drought reduced yields by up to 50% in some plots. fermentation with daily punching down of nod to the history and storytelling that we
in summer concentrated the grapes. The the cap of skins and pips, the young wine so love in France.
harvest began as early as 23 August, two Pernand-Vergelesses was aged in oak for one year. Made from a blend of selected plots, this
or even three weeks ahead of schedule, Les Boutières 2020 Today, it is revealed in all its glory, and Chablis reveals minerality and fruitiness,
depending on the appellation; something A SPECIAL FAVORITE has a magnificent black cherry-red color oscillating between citrus and green apple.
we haven’t seen since 2003. with hints of purple. The bouquet opens This fruitiness is found right on the palate,
The main challenges facing winemakers The name of the Les Boutières climat is a immediately with notes of almost candied with a richness that adds to its smoothness.
was managing the ripeness of the grapes, reminder of a bygone era when wine was strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, Aged on lees for six months, it has a balanced
which varied from one area to another, and transported by mule in “boutes”* up the with a delicate oakiness. On the palate, it natural Chablis vivacity despite being born
their ability to retain moisture and resist steep slope to this vineyard, which runs has a velvety texture, a solid and fleshy from a very hot vintage.
the drought. In terms of health, the grapes alongside a very old road. structure swathed in silky tannins. *goat skin bags
were almost perfect, but the richness in On the Côte de Beaune, the 2020 vintage This is a powerful, characterful, spicy, warm
sugar gave very high natural degrees and was marked by drought and heat, but and fruity wine with incredible complexity
stalled ripening in certain sectors resulted somewhat paradoxically, the grapes resulted and a touch of acidity that brings vigor.
in some significant acidity. in concentrated and fresh wines.

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