2021 Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin "Vieilles Vignes", Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE An uber classic Gevrey sourced from multiple small parcels (covering more than four hectares) throughout the village which enables the wine to capture the true nature of this grand appellation; the youngest vines for this cuve are 25 years of age with the oldest being 90 years old. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Gerard Harmand and his son, Philippe, now lead this family run estate that was established in the late nineteenth century. The domaine

which had been abandoned in the early 1900’s when phylloxera hit the region

and quiet conviction give him an enviable air of simplicity

offering remarkable balance and smoothness

Soils here are a very particular kind of metamorphic rock called Phyllite

The base wines of the individual grape varieties were vinified separately and went through malolactic fermentation

Founded in 1974 by Pat and Joe Campbell

he decided to sell his winery keeping the vineyards he owned

handling each bottle

they agreed to start cultivating the vineyards organically

destemming and vatting by gravity

the Crusaders used to live in their backyard

100% Garnatxa Blanca from vines that are 110+ years in age