Confuron Cotetidot Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Confuron Cotetidot
Label Name:
 
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound 92–94. Wine‑Lister WL Score 93. Burgundy Report praised the 2021 Charmes‑Chambertin as 'hyper‑sophisticated' and recommended patience

Tasting Note
Elegant, cool and complex: vibrant red berries, rose petal, forest floor and spice; silky, fine-grained tannins with polished minerality and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, duck à l'orange, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, soy/miso-glazed black cod, beef sukiyaki, Korean BBQ short rib, hoisin duck pancakes.

Production Method
Organic-leaning viticulture; whole-cluster fermentations on native yeasts with long cuvaison (2–3 weeks); élevage 12–24 months in oak (grand cru up to ~50% new); bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine with Confuron roots to the 17th century; estate formed 1964. Run by Yves & Jean‑Pierre Confuron, ~11–13 ha in the Côte de Nuits (Vosne‑Romanée); low yields and traditional ploughing/short pruning.