Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2023 Subregion_Etna bitter orange peel

bitter orange peel

Its combination of dark fruit

Working with small growers in Maule

terraced vineyards of Thörnicher Ritsch

unexpected acidity and grip on the palate

Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2023 Subregion_Etna bitter orange peelThe Land The Vieilles Vignes bottling draws from three distinct sites within Gevrey Chambertin, one of which is the Clos Prieur premier cru vineyard on the upper hillside. The vines across all three parcels average more than 75 years of age. In Burgundy, vine age matters in a specific way: older root systems reach deeper into subsoil and bedrock, pulling up mineral character that younger vines cannot access, and naturally low vigor limits yields