François Millet et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 'La Croix des Champs' 2023

Overview

A structured, mineral-led Gevrey from a site paired stylistically with nearby Le Fourneau. Typically dark-fruited, dense, refined and long.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Burgundy

Appellation

Gevrey-Chambertin

Fermentation

100% destemmed; gentle extraction; basket-pressed in one batch. Fermentation vessel and yeast details not reliably published.

Variety

Pinot Noir

Farming

Aging

Aged in used oak barrels with no new oak; producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

Age of Vines