Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, beef bourguignon, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Maison Jaffelin's Premier Cru red wines represent the pinnacle of traditional Burgundy craftsmanship, nurtured in the historic 12th-century cellars of the Chapter of Notre-Dame in Beaune. Using gravity-flow techniques that date back to the medieval canons who first dug these subterranean sanctuaries, the winemakers handle the delicate Pinot Noir grapes with minimal intervention. This gentle process preserves the pristine purity of the fruit, allowing the unique terroir of Burgundy's limestone-rich Premier Cru vineyards to shine through. These wines typically exhibit a harmonious balance of ripe red berries, forest floor, and elegant spice, structured by silky tannins and a vibrant acidity that reflects centuries of monastic winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1816 by brothers Charles and Henri Jaffelin, Maison Jaffelin holds the distinction of being the smallest of the historical négociant houses in Beaune. Uniquely, it remains one of the rare houses actively vinifying inside the medieval core of Beaune, operating out of vaulted twelfth-century cellars originally belonging to the Collégiale Notre-Dame. Now part of the Boisset Collection family of estates, Jaffelin's winemaking has been guided since 2011 by oenologist Marinette Garnier. Garnier crafts micro-cuvées using bespoke, small-capacity wooden vats and traditional vertical pressing, prioritizing gentle extraction and native fermentations. Sourcing pristine fruit across the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and Côte Chalonnaise, the house emphasizes transparent terroir character across classical limestone and clay-limestone soils. Benchmark releases include regional expressions under the Les Chapitres de Jaffelin tier, singular Premier Cru bottlings such as Beaune Premier Cru Les Cent Vignes, and traditional-method Crémants de Bourgogne vinified with minimal intervention and low dosage.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir