2021 Domaine Jean Yves Bizot Bourgogne Le Chapitre Rouge, Burgundy, France Baron Thenard high elevation parcel in Fleurie-Poncié

high elevation parcel in Fleurie-Poncié

charred American oak casks

Vines age averages 22 years

a special aging process is used where wine is added over five vintages

as the result of a change in the Douro legislation

2021 Domaine Jean Yves Bizot Bourgogne Le Chapitre Rouge, Burgundy, France Baron Thenard high elevation parcel in Fleurie-PonciéFrom the historic Le Chapitre climat in Chenveonce classified at the level of a premier cruBizot farms tiny, low yielding parcels on thin limestone and marly soils. As always at the domaine, vinification is ultra gentle: whole berries, native yeasts, no pump overs, and levage in carefully chosen barrels with minimal sulfur. The 2021 captures the tension of the cool, late season: tart red cherry, pomegranate, rose petal, and a vivid limestone snap,