Pierre Girardin : Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for Pierre Girardin's Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" 2022

Tasting

Color
The color displays a deep ruby red hue with garnet nuances, typical of a Pinot Noir from a premier cru climat.

Nose
The nose of Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" is led by floral aromas, layered with red and black fruit notes such as cherry and raspberry. Subtle mineral touches accompany a discreet oak influence, bringing light toasted and vanilla nuances to the overall bouquet.

Palate
The palate opens with a precise, fresh attack supported by well-integrated acidity, before revealing a denser mid-palate carried by fine, present tannins. The finish is notably long, echoing the floral and mineral character already perceived on the nose.

Food and wine pairings
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" pairs naturally with red meats such as roasted or grilled beef, as well as game birds like duck, pigeon, or guinea fowl, particularly when served with mushroom-based sauces. It also suits classic Burgundian dishes such as beef bourguignon or coq au vin, and can accompany more contemporary preparations, such as roasted veal with root vegetables. For cheese lovers, it holds up well against washed-rind styles such as Époisses.

Serving and cellaring
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" 2022 is best served at around 16°C, which allows its aromatic complexity to fully express itself. A brief decanting before serving can help open up the bouquet, particularly in its early years. This wine is intended for cellaring and will reward patience as it continues to develop over time.

Other characteristics
This is a dry red wine with an alcohol content of 13%.

A Precise and Structured Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru from Pierre Girardin

The Estate
Founded in 2016 by Pierre-Vincent Girardin, the Pierre Girardin estate is based in Meursault, in the heart of Burgundy. Representing the thirteenth generation of a winemaking family, Pierre-Vincent took over a small parcel of vines kept by his father, Vincent Girardin, and has since grown the estate to nearly 13 hectares. He personally oversees viticulture and winemaking today, combining sustainable, increasingly biodynamic practices with a modern cellar designed to preserve the purity and precision of each terroir, from Meursault to Gevrey-Chambertin.

The Vineyard
The Lavaux Saint-Jacques vineyard lies within the Combe de Lavaux, just north of the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, where this premier cru benefits from a well-exposed slope and limestone-based soils mixed with marl and scree. The sheltered combe brings natural ventilation and freshness, allowing the pinot noir grapes to reach full ripeness while retaining lively acidity. As with the rest of the estate's holdings, the vines are cultivated with sustainable, increasingly biodynamic methods, with particular attention paid to deep rooting and careful canopy management, and the grapes are harvested entirely by hand with rigorous sorting.

The Vintage
The 2022 vintage in Burgundy is generally regarded as having produced red wines with good fruit ripeness and sufficient structure for aging, without reaching the extreme heat levels seen in some previous years. These balanced growing conditions allowed the pinot noir grapes destined for this cuvée to reach a harmonious level of maturity.

Winemaking and aging
For Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" 2022, hand-harvested grapes are carefully sorted before undergoing a long, gentle pressing. The estate favors minimal or no pigeage during fermentation, which helps preserve a delicate tannic structure. The wine is then aged in oak barrels sourced from reputable coopers, before being bottled without fining or filtration, a choice that allows its texture and aromatic character to remain fully intact.

Grape Varieties
This wine is made from 100% pinot noir, the signature grape of Gevrey-Chambertin's premier cru climats.