2021 SANTENAY Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Choupette, Lea & Sandeman

SANTENAY

2021 Vieilles Vignes Domaine de la Choupette

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Grapes Pinot Noir
Colour Red
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Beaune
Village Santenay
ABV 13%

This replaces the 'Comme Dessus' cuvee in the line-up this year at that vineyard was frosted 100%. A supple and rounded wine with old vines ripeness and it will be an easy wine to drink young. Drinking range: 2024 - 2028 L&S (Oct 2022)

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Domaine de la Choupette

The Gutrin brothers' domaine was created when the twins joined forces in 1992 - it's based in the middle of Santenay, with Jean-Christophe in charge of the vines and Philippe in the winery. Perrine Gutrin runs the 'front of house'. They have vineyards in Puligny (three hectares), Chassagne (half a hectare) Maranges (one hectare) and Santenay (seven and a half hectares) - eight hectares of red and four of white in all. The vineyards are worked traditionally with ploughing rather than chemicals for weed control and to encourage the roots to go deeper. Yields are initially controlled at the pruning and with de-budding, and finally a green harvest as necessary. The domaine is certified HVE 3 ('High Environmental Value') from the 2022 harvest.

Whites are classically made with élevage in barrel for a year with up to half new wood. They are playing with the specification of the barrels, looking for a 'discreet toast'.

The reds are de-stemmed and macerated cold for a week before the three week fermentation at around 28C, then the temperature is allowed to rise to around 33C to stabilise colour and tannins. This gentle vinification is aimed at making fruit-forward wines, which are then aged in barrel for twelve to eighteen months using a mix of new and up to three-year-old barrels.

2025 CHRISTMAS RED & WHITE BURGUNDY MIXED CASE (New)

Let's address the elephant in the room: Burgundy prices. It’s easy to assume that if you want 'proper' Burgundy this Christmas, the kind with soul, history, and that unmistakable terroir, you’re going to have to pay through the nose for it.
Well, we’re calling time on that myth.
We’ve built this 12-bottle case (containing two of each wine) to prove a point: you can enjoy authentic, grower-quality Burgundy without breaking the bank.
We've hunted down the insider whites that over-deliver. There’s the 2021 Bourgogne Cote'Dor from Rémi Jobard, a wine with lovely fat richness from vines in Puligny and the Mâconnais. We have a creamy-textured 2022 Rully from P & M Jacqueson, and a proper 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy from the Dauvissat family that boasts classic crushed rock and oyster shell character. And for the main event, a stunning 2023 Pouilly Fuissé from Domaine Barraud, a big boy with superb depth.
For the reds, we’ve gone off the beaten track to find incredible value. The 2020 Marsannay 'Héritage' from Domaine Huguenot is certified organic and offers rich volume with lovely freshness. Finally, the 2021 Santenay Vieilles Vignes from Domaine de la Choupette is a supple and rounded wine with old vines ripeness that is just so easy to drink.
This case is your proof that you can have a classic Christmas and still afford the presents.

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