Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée “1859” 2023 1500ml Magnum

Wine description for Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée “1859” 2023 1500ml Magnum by Trapet Père & Fils

Character

A Gevrey-Chambertin of the understated school: elegance rather than power, fine-grained tannins, aromatic depth. Dark cherry and forest berries, accompanied by a cool, almost chalky minerality. The magnum bottle grants the young 2023 additional freshness and calm development – a wine that rewards patience yet already displays rare purity today.

Terroir & Origin

The name recalls the year 1859, when the Trapet family acquired their first vineyard, “en Dérée” – roots reaching back to the era when Arthur Trapet secretly grafted vines onto American rootstocks in the 1880s, thereby saving Burgundy from phylloxera. Today, Jean-Louis Trapet leads the domaine in the seventh generation, guided by the credo: accompany, never force. The soils around Gevrey-Chambertin, once a seabed, contain fossilised oyster shells and shape the wines’ saline-mineral signature.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Pinot Noir, farmed biodynamically since 1996 and Demeter-certified since 2009 – Trapet is among the pioneers of this movement in Burgundy. Restraint rules in the cellar: gentle gravity flow instead of pumps, and only 20 to 25 per cent new wood for the village wines. The result is wines of transparent fidelity to their origin – the Guide des meilleurs vins de France honours the domaine with three stars.

Food Pairings

Fine tannins and clear fruit call for precise cuisine: duck breast with cherries, saddle of venison, coq au vin or truffle risotto. Also a reliable choice with mushroom dishes and mild Époisses. From the magnum, it becomes a festive wine – decanted, it already reveals what it has to offer.