Bourgogne Christian Sérafin Père et Fils 2020

Domain Sérafin owns five hectares of vines in the vicinity of Gevrey-Chambertin, which are classified as grand cru, premier cru, villages, and the regional appellation. The Pinot Noirs grapes used to produce this regional appellation cuvée are cultivated on a Prunier climate parcel located between the plots of Gevrey-Chambertin Platières and Grand Champs. As the domain practices rigorous pruning and disbudding to limit the yields, the fifty-year-old or so vines are cultivated with the utmost care. The vines are completely desteemed at the winery, and following fermentation, the wine is aged in barrels, 70% of which are new barrels.
The outcome is a resolutely Gevrey-style wine, with a bouquet of black fruits interspersed with spices, a generous and firm body, leading to a beautifully persistent finish. A wine with a pedigree far superior to that of a simple regional appellation, which can mature for a few years in a cellar and can be served with a rib-eye steak and pepper sauce, for example.