Gevrey – Chambertin En Derée – Chateau de Laborde – 2017

The wine from the Chateau de Laborde winery

The Château de Laborde dates back to 1700 and is located in Burgundy, one of the most renowned regions in France for its red wines of the highest quality. Here we are in a relatively young reality; in fact, the current owner Hervé bought this castle with his wife in 1998 and has worked hard to restore it to its former glory and produce noteworthy wines.

This Pinot Noir En Derée is produced with 100% Pinot Noir grapes grown in the owned vineyard called “En Derée”, from which the wine takes its name. The vineyard is located in the alluvial cone called “Combe de Lavaux, ” just under the 1er Cru Champaux. The vines of this vineyard are over 55 years old.

THE WINEMAKING

The harvest is strictly manual; once in the cellar, the grapes are destemmed. This practice is followed by maceration at a constant temperature of 12 ° C, which lasts three days. The wine then ferments in thermo-conditioned vats with initial pumping and punching of the cap twice a day. The wine then ages for at least 12 months in oak barrels, 50% new and 50% of second passage. After the refinement, the wine is lightly filtered and bottled; sulfites are reduced to the minimum.

Tasting the Gevrey 

Brilliant ruby red. The aroma is elegant, with pleasant notes of red fruits alternating with hints of black pepper and spices to close with light floral hints of dried flowers. Enveloping on the palate, this Pinot Noir from Chateau de Laborde is exceptionally well structured with silky tannins and an excellent correspondence between aroma and flavour. The persistence is also remarkable.

FOOD PAIRINGS

It goes well with red meat and braised meat, and hard cheeses. Try it with spicy dishes.

THE WINERY

The history of the Chateau de Laborde winery dates back to 1704; at the time, the castle had almost 4 hectares of vineyards. In 1785 the castle was bought by a former banker named Jean-Joseph de Laborde, who thus became Marquis de Laborde. However, the Marquis was guillotined in 1794, and the castle remained abandoned until 1814… keep reading