2023 Domaine Duroche Combe au Moine, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France Christian Bellang then cold settle

then cold settle

with wild herbs

in 2021 the cap was kept submerged for about 48 days

is notable for radiating daytime heat well into the evening

Prior to secondary fermentation

2023 Domaine Duroche Combe au Moine, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France Christian Bellang then cold settleDuroch vineyards are worked with the utmost attention given to the health of the soil. As a matter of principle, nothing more than sulfur or copper are used for vineyard treatments. Grapes are of course hand harvested and sorted both in the vineyard and in the cellar prior to maceration and fermentation. In general, everything is de stemmed and macerated with a gentle pigeage, followed later by remontage, all with the goals of purity and finesse. With