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 0.30 ha (0.75 acres) and was planted in 1946. The vineyard is exactly in front of the border between Latricières Chambertin and the famous Chambertin. Up-slope, the rocks are of Bathonien origin, lower down the marls and limestones belong to the Jurassic (Bajocian), and numerous marine fossils can be found on the surface, recalling the sea which covered this area some 150 million years ago.
Production notes
The grapes are harvested by hand and they are using 70% whole cluster fermentation. There is a 3 week fermentation period with very moderate intervention. They are aging the wine in 80% new French oak barrels for 20 months. The wines are unfiltered and unfined.
Tasting notes
This wine expresses purity of flavour and elegance. On the nose you experience, layers of red cherries, black truffles and raspberry jam. The palate is medium bodied, with firm dense tannins, bright acidity and a long finish.