About this winery

Thibault Liger-Belair comes from a great winemaking family that has deep roots in Burgundy: he is a direct descendant of the Napoleonic General Louis Liger-Belair, who acquired the Chateau de Vosne in 1815 when he married Ludovie Marey, whose family had been Burgundy negociants since 1720. Youthful, passionate and always full of ideas, Thibault trained as an oenologist, but had his start in the wine industry as a wine buyer. He is also a former rugby player with a genuine 'down to earth'...

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Product notes

This vineyard is 0.29 ha (0.72 acres) and was planted in 1972. This vineyard is in the eastern part of Gevrey-Chambertin on the plains side, the soil is mainly made up of red and brown clay with a few spots of limestone.

Production notes

The grapes are harvested by hand and they are using 50% whole cluster fermentation. There is a 3 week fermentation period with very moderate intervention. They are aging the wine in 40% new French oak barrels for 20 months. The wines are unfiltered and unfined.

Tasting notes

This wine is all about the freshness. The nose is very lively with bright red cherry, raspberry and strawberry notes. The palate is medium bodied with fine grain tannins and bright acidity and a long finish.