Nuits-Saint-Georges
Le Tribourg 2023
Nuits-Saint-Georges is one of those magical names that visitors recite like a rosary. Known the whole world over, Nuits-Saint-Georges has
the original profile of a genuine wine village, but on the scale of a small town.
Origin
Halfway between Dijon and Beaune, and with an easterly exposure, the vineyards of Nuits-Saint-Georges spread over 6 kilometres, with 160ha of Village-appelation vines. The range of soils, exposure and locations here creates a great diversity of terroirs. The area is bisected by the valley of the Meuzin river, and the village itself.
Tribourg' in Old French means 'beyond the village'. In fact, in 1362, the Nuitons built a fortification that had to be passed to reach Tribourg!
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: gravel and clay.
Orientation: South / South-East
Surface area under vine: 0.6 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 20 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 41 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 21 September 2023.
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 100% destemmed but not crushed and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration of 21 days of which 3 days cold (12 ° C): Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). 6 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 15 months with no racking using a proportion of 45% 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 January 28, 2025, wine fined with bentonite, very light lenticular filtration.
Number of bottles: 1,564.
Vintage
Fruity and generous
The 2023 vintage experienced unpredictable weather conditions, making work in the vineyards essential for grape quality. Harvesting began in early September under intense heat with the Chardonnays to avoid over-ripening, followed by the reds. The whites will spend two winters in the cellar, while the Pinot Noirs will have undergone short ageing to preserve the fruity aromas. A vintage that brings out the best in each terroir, offering wines that are bright and delicious.
Ageing potential: from 6 to 9 years.
Tasting notes
With its brilliant garnet-red color, this wine expresses itself through an intense bouquet of black fruits, enhanced by delicate hints of leather and black pepper. On the palate, it is structured and deep, carried by pronounced tannins that give a fine structure to the finish. Young, it may reveal a certain tannic firmness, but will gain in suppleness and harmony with age.
