Gamay
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie boards, roasted chicken, grilled pork chops
✨ Technical Specifications
While Domaine Geantet-Pansiot is legendary for its structured, deep Pinot Noirs from the Côte de Nuits, their Bourgogne Gamay represents a fascinating dialogue between northern Burgundian winemaking expertise and the expressive Gamay grape. Historically, Gamay was famously banished from the Côte d'Or in 1395 by Duke Philip the Bold, who declared it a 'very bad and disloyal plant' in favor of Pinot Noir. Under the modern Bourgogne Gamay appellation rules, Geantet-Pansiot applies their signature meticulous standards to this fruit, including strict sorting and cold pre-fermentation maceration. The result is a wine that marries the bright, juicy, red-berry exuberance of Gamay with the refined texture, depth, and elegant structure typical of a classic Gevrey-Chambertin producer.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Geantet-Pansiot was founded in 1954 through the marriage of Edmond Geantet and Bernadette Pansiot, beginning with a modest three hectares of vines in Gevrey-Chambertin. Vincent Geantet entered the family estate in 1977, followed by his son Fabien in 2006, expanding their footprint across premier Côte de Nuits climats, including Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Marsannay, and the Grand Cru Charmes-Chambertin. The vineyards thrive on limestone-clay soils managed strictly under lutte raisonnée, eschewing chemical herbicides and synthetic fertilizers in favor of routine plowing. Viticultural precision extends to harvest, where fruit undergoes meticulous multi-stage sorting down to whole intact berries, termed 'caviar.' Cellar techniques feature complete destemming, an extensive ten-day cold pre-fermentation maceration, indigenous yeast fermentation, and maturation in approximately 30 to 40 percent new French oak without preliminary racking. The house style yields deep, concentrated, and structured Pinots Noir, highlighted by benchmarks like Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Le Poissenot, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, and the distinctive Gevrey-Chambertin En Champ.
🍇 Grapes
Gamay
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%