A plot in the center of Givry village. South oriented mid-slope vineyard.
Terroir
Light clayey-calcareous land
Vines
25 to 40 years old vines
Manual harvesting with rigorous selection on tables.
20 days of fermentation in stainless steel tank, natural yeast. About 10 % of whole crop. Daily light pumping-over.
12 months of maturing in traditional French oak barrels with 30% of new oak.
Bottling in December.
Blind tasting this Givry Villages it could easily be compared to a 1er cru thanks to its richness and length. A purplish juice precedes notes of lapsang tea and blackberries. Still a little closed, the wine ideally needs a little time in bottle.
Drink
Within 3 years