Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Rues de Chaux Chicotot 2012
13%
0.75L
Intensity
A small plot of 28 hundred square metres planted with old Pinots creates a deep, juicy and deliciously perfumed wine.
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Nuits Saint-Georges 1er Cru Rues de Chaux Chicotot 2012
The wine
Burgundy climats sometimes have names with surprising etymology, but this one, a little over two hectares in size, simply takes its name from the road that runs alongside it leading to the village of Chaux. Domaine Chicotot owns a 28-hundred-square-metres plot of it. The lower part is planted with Pinots that are more than 75 years old and further up, in a cooler area, 40-year-old stocks can be found, replanted after the frost in 1985. The organically grown grapes are harvested by hand and then macerated for five to six days before fermentation starts, initiated by natural yeasts. They stay there for a fortnight and are interspersed by punching down and racking. Then, the must is pressed and placed into oak barrels with 25% of them being new oak.
Rue des Chaux is deep and juicy, flaunting a nose perfumed with raspberries, peonies and sweet spices. Ample, upright, it possesses velvety tannins and a beautiful finish. A wine which reveals all its potential after several years in the cellar.
About the Producer Chicotot
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Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level 1 NormalObservation 1 Marginally damaged labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13 %
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Nuits Saint-Georges
Classification: Premier Cru
Owner: Chicotot
Vintage: 2012
Colour: red
Service temperature: 15°
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: red fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine