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NOUVELLES
DE BOISSET HARVESTS
FIRST
SEMESTER
2023

Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
Maison Jean-Claude Boisset
Grégory Patriat, Viniculturist
The harvest, running from 29 August to 14
September
Perfect conditions with no sorting required and
the right alcoholic degree achieved.
A vintage in the making. Abundant and excellent
despite the drought, we saw consistent volumes
combined with quality. Almost no sorting
was required as the grapes were superb, The
winemaking process went smoothly.

© Bénédicte Manière

Crémants de Bourgogne The harvest, running from 16 August to 13
September. The harvest began on 16 August
© Bénédicte Manière Louis Bouillot in Beaujolais, in Burgundy’s Louis Bouillot
Fréderic Brand, Oenologist vineyards on 23 August, and in Auxerrois (northern
Chablis The Weather. With a cool yet not cold winter Burgundy) in the organically grown Dessus
des Nantelles plot. They were concluded on 13
and only moderate rainfall, budburst occurred September in Molesme (northern Burgundy) in
J. Moreau & Fils during the first half of April. Late frosts at the the Grand Carré Bas plot.
Lucie Depuydt, Oenologist beginning of April did not cause any major The entire estate produced some truly wonderful
The Weather: in spite of the harsh spring frosts, damage, allowing the yield potential to be grapes, however, depending on the terroir and
maintained in line with previous good years.
the vines recovered very well and the grapes A mild and warm spring led to a fairly rapid the grape variety, the bunches were small.
emerged in abundance. The lack of water was growth cycle, from flowering to bunch formation The volumes were therefore a little lower than
very troubling but a few showers on 15 August in record time, limiting the occurrence of coulure expected and the acidity levels less intense.
triggered the ripening process. and disease. A vintage in the making. 2022 was a year
The harvest, running from 1 September to A lack of water seriously impacted the vines with all the prerequisites to produce an
22 September. The vines’ condition was ideal. due to an exceptionally hot and dry summer. exceptional vintage.
Only a few scorch marks were visible following Fortunately, moderate rainfall in August helped Diversity in supply, the quality of the grapes
the hot weather. the grapes to complete their ripening process and their aromatic expression have enabled us
A vintage in the making. A very good harvest, in in good conditions. to resume production of vintage wines after a
terms of quality and quantity, for all the Chablis year’s suspension (in 2021). The primary wines
appellations, with very interesting balances. are crisp, punchy, very fruity and rather rounded,
with good body.

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