Fixin “Champs de Vosger” AOP 2021

Wine description for Fixin “Champs de Vosger” AOP 2021 by Jérôme Galeyrand

Colour & appearance

Medium garnet red with a clear, luminous rim – a wine that reveals its origins from cooler vineyard sites right from the glass.

Nose

A bouquet of rare clarity: wild strawberries and forest floor meet damp undergrowth, accompanied by zesty flashes of blood orange. The aromatic profile combines a dark, earthy depth with an almost sweet freshness reminiscent of ripe cherries, without ever feeling heavy.

Palate

The first impression is defined by dark, juicy fruit, supported by a fine extract sweetness. The acidity is present, lending the wine an invigorating structure, while dark spicy notes – liquorice, a hint of spices – come to the fore. The tannins are fine, almost silky, providing the wine with support without dominating it.

Finish

In the finish, the wine becomes increasingly dry, the fruit giving way to an elegant, spicy bitterness. The aftertaste is long, cool and of remarkable presence – a wine that does not pander, but lingers in the memory.

Terroir & origin

The vineyard site Champs de Vosger lies below the village of Fixin, at the northern edge of the Côte de Nuits. The light, sandy soils produce wines of particular finesse and perfume. Here, 70-year-old vines take root, which Jérôme Galeyrand cultivates partly as sélection massale – a treasure that is becoming increasingly rare in our times.

Grape variety & vinification

Pure Pinot Noir, largely destemmed and fermented in tanks. Maturation took place over twelve months in used oak barrels (228 litres) with a low proportion of new wood. Galeyrand works exclusively with indigenous yeasts, eschews fining and enzymes, and adds only minimal sulphur – a purist approach that allows the terroir to shine through unobscured.

Food recommendations

A wine that calls for substance, but not heaviness: herbed pointed cabbage and potato gratin with Gruyère finds an equal partner in it, as does spiced rice with lamb, chicken and garlic yoghurt. It also shows itself at its best alongside roasted aubergines with tomatoes and tahini.

Special features

Jérôme Galeyrand arrived in Burgundy without a winemaking family – a career changer who, through obsessive craftsmanship and an unfailing instinct for terroir, has become one of the most exciting producers on the Côte de Nuits. The Fixin “Champs de Vosger” is a wine of quiet intensity: it does not shout, but it endures. A Burgundy that tastes of its soil, not of cellar or technology.