2016 Domaine Liger-Belair Chambolle-Musigny 1er CruThis domaine, located in Nuits Saint Georges, has been in the Liger Belair family for 250 years. In 2001, Thibault Liger Belair took over the vines as the winemaker and created Domaine Thibault Liger Belair. Prior to joining the family domaine, Thibault studied viticulture and oenology for six years, and worked for a communications firm in Paris where he was able to present and taste wines internationally. In his mid twenties, Thibault also started an

All of the grapes were fermented in concrete and then pressed into older French oak barrels

Goriki is a multi-layered “elevator” brew that has unique flavors on each and every floor

It is comparable in many ways to the Howell Mountain region of the Napa Valley

In those formative years

After 48 hours of cold maceration and 28 days of whole cluster fermentation

He picks early and practices whole bunch pressing

Approximately 20% of the blend was fermented whole cluster

using a combination of natural yeast and careful inoculation

Harvest are conducted early – just as the grapes reach ripeness so as to preserve the natural acidity in the final wines

where the second fermentation is done in a pressurized tank to keep the bubbles in the wine

a native Sicilian grape that is often compared to Pinot Noir

though a few are purchased elsewhere from small