Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Petite Chapelle” AOC 2022

Wine description for Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Petite Chapelle” AOC 2022 by Hubert Lignier

Character

A Premier Cru from Gevrey-Chambertin that displays the cool precision for which the Lignier house is known: dark berry fruit, fine-grained tannins, clear definition and a long, linear finish. A Pinot Noir built on tension and depth rather than opulent weight.

Terroir & Origin

Gevrey-Chambertin lies in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, that narrow chain of hills north of Beaune where Pinot Noir perhaps finds its most accomplished expression. The Lignier family has been rooted in Morey-Saint-Denis since the 1880s and today cultivates vineyard sites across the Côte de Nuits – from Morey via Chambolle-Musigny to Gevrey-Chambertin. The region’s weather brings cool nights and slow ripening, lending the wines their fine line of acidity and aromatic clarity.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder), vinified dry. Laurent Lignier, who runs the estate in the fifth generation, proceeds with great care: the vineyards have been cultivated without synthetic treatments since 2007 and have held organic certification since 2019. In the cellar in Morey, the wine moves solely by gravity – no pumps are used. Long, cool maceration periods, an increasing proportion of whole bunches and restrained use of new wood yield wines of finely delineated finesse that reveal their full depth only with a little time.

Food Pairings

The cool elegance of this Premier Cru calls for refined, earthy flavours on the plate: duck breast with cherries, saddle of venison with mushroom jus, coq au vin or a simple mushroom risotto. It is also a harmonious match with aged Époisses or mild Comté. At 13.5% abv, the wine remains agile and calls for dishes with substance but without heaviness.