Les Longerois
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, earthy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the northern reaches of the Côte de Nuits, the Marsannay 'Les Longerois' from Domaine Geantet-Pansiot showcases the exceptional potential of one of Marsannay's most revered lieux-dits, often considered a prime candidate for future Premier Cru status. The vineyard of Les Longerois is highly regarded for its iron-rich, clay-limestone soils, which yield Pinot Noir of remarkable depth, structure, and intense color. Geantet-Pansiot applies its signature meticulous approach to this parcel, utilizing rigorous grape sorting and a cold pre-fermentation maceration that coaxes out vibrant fruit aromatics and plush textures. Historically, Marsannay was celebrated for its rosé, but pioneering work by estates like Geantet-Pansiot has elevated its red wines, capturing a beautiful balance of wild berry fruit, earthy complexity, and refined rusticity that rivals its prestigious neighbors to the south.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%