Vallet Frères, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy | France

Delicate sweet strawberry fruit, fresh acidity and a clean, vibrant palate. A restrained style, with elegance and a savoury, autumnal finish.

About the Producer

Advancements in the vineyards have been purposely limited at this very traditional Burgundy producer. Harvesting is manual. No artificial yeasts are used. 3-4 times a day the pulp is trodden by foot to further extract colour and flavour. The wines are left in open top fermenters until the cap sinks, this is the time to decant into 20-30% well toasted new oak (a small percentage compared to most). After 15-20 months the wine is racked, blended and lightly fined. Wines are not filtered but checked by candlelight, then bottled directly from barrel by hand on a cask by cask basis.

Food Pairing

Perfect accompaniment to free-range roast chicken, turkey, game and red meats.