Givry 1er cru Les Bois Gautiers 2023 Domaine Besson
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Vintage
- 2022
2023 - Classification
- REGIONAL
- Appellation
- GIVRY
GIVRY 1ER CRU - Alcohol
- 13°
- Colour
- ROUGE
- Country
- FRANCE
- Vineyard site
- LES BOIS GAUTIERS
- Taster
- Adrien
Emily
A generous and spiced Pinot Noir Premier Cru from Domaine Besson, with dark red fruit and black fruit notes, solid structure and fine persistence.
The Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Gautiers 2023 from Domaine Besson is the domaine's emblematic Premier Cru, selected in 2017 for the BIVB prestige cellar, a mark of recognition from Burgundy's most demanding institutions. A Pinot Noir of real breeding, marked by dense material, complex aromas of dark fruits, spices and forest floor, which will gain depth with time. A beautiful terroir with south-east exposure, whose ageing potential and aromatic precision make it a reference point for the Givry appellation.
The terroir and vineyard
The climat Les Bois Gautiers is a Premier Cru of Givry situated on the clay-limestone hillsides characteristic of the Côte Chalonnaise, with full south-east exposure, between 200 and 250 metres altitude. These clay-limestone soils, over a deep Jurassic limestone bedrock, give Pinot Noir a natural depth, structure and minerality that set it apart from the lighter expressions found on the plateau villages. Domaine Besson's parcel covers 1 hectare, completely replanted in 2009 using quality clonal selections and plant material of remarkable precision and regularity. On these young vines, fewer than 20 years old, yields are deliberately kept very low to concentrate aromas and produce a refined wine that gains depth vintage after vintage. Harvesting is done by hand. Winemaking is traditional and hands-off, with fermentation using native yeasts and ageing in oak with a moderate proportion of new wood, resulting in discreet and well-integrated oak that reveals terroir without masking it.
Tasting profile
The colour is garnet-red with purple reflections, bright and luminous. The nose opens expressively onto aromas of black cherry, raspberry and blackberry, enriched with delicate violet notes, sweet spices and subtle, well-integrated wood influence. The whole is expressive and harmonious, true to Pinot Noir typicity. On the palate, the wine offers supple and elegant texture, carried by crunchy fruit and fine, silky tannins. The structure is balanced, with fresh, invigorating acidity that animates the whole and extends the experience. Limestone minerality brings roundness and length, the tannins are velvety and well-knit. The finish lingers on floral and spiced notes with pleasant persistence. A Premier Cru accessible now and capable of lovely evolution over five to eight years.
The domaine
The history of Domaine Besson begins in 1902 in Givry. Today, Camille and Adrien Besson, fifth generation, continue with the same conviction and rigour a consistent philosophy across five generations: quality is made in the vineyard, with careful yield management, hand harvesting and a parcel-by-parcel approach that produces eight distinct cuvées. The domaine extends over 12 hectares across the finest climats of Givry, including several emblematic Premier Crus. The Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Gautiers was selected in 2017 for the BIVB prestige cellar, recognition of the excellence of this terroir and the domaine's work.
Food pairings
This Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Gautiers pairs beautifully with beef Burgundy slow-cooked, a rack of lamb with parsley, veal escalope with wild mushrooms, roast chicken with herbs, or aged cheeses such as Époisses or Comté. Served between 15 and 16°C with a gentle 30-minute decant recommended, it will reveal all the fruited breeding, limestone minerality and tannin elegance of a Premier Cru Givry signed by one of the Côte Chalonnaise's most engaging and precise winemaking families.
The terroir and vineyard
The climat Les Bois Gautiers is a Premier Cru of Givry situated on the clay-limestone hillsides characteristic of the Côte Chalonnaise, with full south-east exposure, between 200 and 250 metres altitude. These clay-limestone soils, over a deep Jurassic limestone bedrock, give Pinot Noir a natural depth, structure and minerality that set it apart from the lighter expressions found on the plateau villages. Domaine Besson's parcel covers 1 hectare, completely replanted in 2009 using quality clonal selections and plant material of remarkable precision and regularity. On these young vines, fewer than 20 years old, yields are deliberately kept very low to concentrate aromas and produce a refined wine that gains depth vintage after vintage. Harvesting is done by hand. Winemaking is traditional and hands-off, with fermentation using native yeasts and ageing in oak with a moderate proportion of new wood, resulting in discreet and well-integrated oak that reveals terroir without masking it.
Tasting profile
The colour is garnet-red with purple reflections, bright and luminous. The nose opens expressively onto aromas of black cherry, raspberry and blackberry, enriched with delicate violet notes, sweet spices and subtle, well-integrated wood influence. The whole is expressive and harmonious, true to Pinot Noir typicity. On the palate, the wine offers supple and elegant texture, carried by crunchy fruit and fine, silky tannins. The structure is balanced, with fresh, invigorating acidity that animates the whole and extends the experience. Limestone minerality brings roundness and length, the tannins are velvety and well-knit. The finish lingers on floral and spiced notes with pleasant persistence. A Premier Cru accessible now and capable of lovely evolution over five to eight years.
The domaine
The history of Domaine Besson begins in 1902 in Givry. Today, Camille and Adrien Besson, fifth generation, continue with the same conviction and rigour a consistent philosophy across five generations: quality is made in the vineyard, with careful yield management, hand harvesting and a parcel-by-parcel approach that produces eight distinct cuvées. The domaine extends over 12 hectares across the finest climats of Givry, including several emblematic Premier Crus. The Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Gautiers was selected in 2017 for the BIVB prestige cellar, recognition of the excellence of this terroir and the domaine's work.
Food pairings
This Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Gautiers pairs beautifully with beef Burgundy slow-cooked, a rack of lamb with parsley, veal escalope with wild mushrooms, roast chicken with herbs, or aged cheeses such as Époisses or Comté. Served between 15 and 16°C with a gentle 30-minute decant recommended, it will reveal all the fruited breeding, limestone minerality and tannin elegance of a Premier Cru Givry signed by one of the Côte Chalonnaise's most engaging and precise winemaking families.
