Les Genevrieres
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3–8 years of the vintage to appreciate its vibrant, natural fruit character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, grilled pork chops
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary natural winemaker Frédéric Cossard, 'Les Genevrières' is a remarkably pure expression of Burgundy Pinot Noir. The name of the parcel, 'Les Genevrières,' nods to the wild juniper bushes (genévriers) that historically bordered these vineyards, hinting at the rustic, herbal complexity found in the glass. Cossard approaches this cuvée with his signature non-interventionist philosophy: utilizing whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts, avoiding any pumping or filtration, and bottling entirely without added sulfur. The result is a vibrant, living wine that captures the raw energy of the terroir, showcasing bright red berry fruit, earthy undertones, and a silky, ethereal texture that defines Cossard's highly sought-after style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1996 by former dairy technician and wine broker Frédéric Cossard, Domaine de Chassorney emerged from the high-altitude, limestone-rich enclave of Saint-Romain in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. Expanding from his core estate vineyards into an adventurous micro-négoce under the Frédéric Cossard label, he works across Burgundy, the Jura, Beaujolais, and beyond. Cossard champions a holistic, self-devised 'homeopathic' viticultural method grounded in biodynamic preparations and rigorous soil health. In the cellar, his philosophy is strictly non-interventionist and uncompromisingly clean, relying on negative-ion oxygen sterilization instead of sulfur dioxide. White grapes undergo extended pressing and long spontaneous fermentations without temperature control, while red and macerated cuvées see gentle whole-cluster infusions in open wooden vats, concrete eggs, or qvevri. Known for benchmark skin-contact expressions like 'Feel Good' and 'Rafling' alongside pure expressions of Saint-Romain and Savagnin, Cossard's wines are renowned for their electrifying vitality, textural purity, and luminous clarity.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir