Chorey-Lès-Beaune
Les Beaumonts 2024
Located at the heart of the Côte de Beaune, the commune of Chorey-Lès-Beaune lies next to Savigny-Lès-Beaune and Aloxe-Corton. The wines here are predominately red.
Origin
Located near Beaune, Aloxe-Corton and Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Chorey-Lès-Beaune lies at the bottom of the slope. Though it has only recently gained recognition (1969), Chorey-Lès-Beaune is a unique appellation as 2/3 of its vines are planted on the flatlands. Located at the foot of the hill and above the national road. This climate is made up of 2 different plots.
It is certainly the difference in height between the parcels bearing this name and the village below on flat land, that is evoked in the second word of this place name: mont.
No doubt Beau is the qualifying adjective that highlights the quality of these parcels and of the wine produced on this slope!
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: red marls indicating the presence of iron and small limestone scree
Orientation: South-East
Surface area under vine: 0.7804 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 18 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 101 years old for 1 plot and thirty years old for the other one.
Vinification
Harvest date: 15 September 2024.
The grapes were handpicked. They were sorted a first time in the vineyard and again on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery.
At the winery: the grapes were 70% destemmed but not crushed and were gravity-fed into tanks. Total maceration of 19 days of which 2 days cold (12 ° C): Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). 3 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 8 months with no racking using a proportion of 52% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time for very delicate oaking.
Bottling
Bottling: by gravity on July 1st, 2025, unfined wine, light lenticular filtration.
Number of bottles: 1,898.
Vintage
Elegant and Structured
The 2024 vintage, marked by limited sunshine and frequent rainfall, required constant attention in the vineyard. At Les Ursulines, meticulous sorting allowed the selection of the most promising grapes (with very low yields in red), fully expressing the qualitative potential of the harvest. The result meets our highest expectations: the whites display beautiful freshness and acidity, while the reds reveal intense fruit character and supple tannins.
Ageing potential: between 6 to 9 years.
Awards
Burgundy Report - Bill Nanson (2026) - Citation
JancisRobinson.com -Negociants'2024 Burgundies - 16.5/20
Tasting notes
With a beautiful garnet robe, this wine displays a complex and spicy nose, combining a bouquet of small dark fruits with peppery notes and a delicate touch of oak. On the palate, the acidity brings tension to a ripe and upright structure. The tannins, present yet well-integrated, give the wine an overall balanced framework.
