Description

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
Pierre Naigeon is a leading and renowned producer in the Côtes de Nuits. The Naigeon family has been established in Gevrey-Chambertin for over 150 years. They acquired some vines and started to produce wine in 1890. The estate remained reasonably small until 2003, when Pierre purchased more land, increasing their holdings to 11.5 hectares. Pierre Naigeon believes passionately in sustainable farming, without the use of herbicides. He believes in non-interventionist winemaking and aims to produce wines full of fragrance, revealing the natural terroir. The average age of his vines is remarkably high, mostly over 50 years, which endows the wines with an extraordinary quality, maturity and concentration.

THE VINTAGE:
The growing season began with an unusually mild winter, which led into a clement spring. Warm weather during the spring cumulated in an unnaturally warm April, prompting early budburst and flowering. This set the scene for a rapid growing season, with a hot, dry summer and low rainfall resulting in arid conditions. Fortunately, cleansing winds breezed through the vineyards, which helped keep the vines free from disease. Harvest took place earlier than usual due to the warm growing season and the wines show excellent balance, with good texture and structure.

ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
The grapes come from a tiny plot of just over a quarter of a hectare in the single vineyard of ‘Les Herbeux’, which was planted over 50 years ago. The low-yielding vines face the rising sun and are grown at the foot of the hillside on a very gentle slope. The soils are a combination of very white limestone, which is typical of the southern part of the Nuits-Saint-Georges, and imparts a mineral character; and deep clay, rich in iron, and the vines grown in this soil give structure, depth and spicy aromas to the wine. The vines are cultivated organically without the use of herbicides or insecticides and the vineyard and the vineyard has been certified organic since the 2019 vintage.

THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
Pierre vinifies with minimal intervention. The grapes were fermented with natural yeast in a gravity-fed winery, without the use of pumps. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for one year, of which 20% were new. Bottled without fining or filtration.

OUR TASTING NOTE:
An elegant and refined Nuits Saint Georges delivering pure fruit aromas of wild red berries and rich spice. Opulent, with notes of strawberry, vanilla and liquorice enveloped in supple tannins through to an exquisitely long finish.

GRAPE VARIETY:
Pinot Noir 100%.