Producer | Maxime Cheurlin Noellat |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Subregion | Cote de Nuits |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2017 |
Sku | 25953 |
Size | 750ml |
60% from the vilage of Comblanchien (just south of Premeaux), 40% from the village of Brochon (just north of Gevrey-Chambertin). 0.40 ha parcel in the lieu-dit “La Damoda” in Comblanchien, planted in the 1980s. 0.25 ha parcel in the lieu-dit “Queue de Hareng” in Brochon, planted in the 1960s. Very shallow limestone soils. De-stemmed. 10 to 12-day pre-fermentation cold maceration in stainless steel. Indigenous yeast. Aged in barrel (25% new) for 18 months
Georges Noëllat was the nephew of Charles Noëllat, who was once the proprietor of one of Vosne’s greatest domaines—a domaine who made important contributions to Domaines Jean-Jacques Confuron and Hudelot Noëllat, and even formed the vast majority of Domaine Leroy. As of 1990, Domaine Georges Noëllat sold its production to Jadot and Drouhin for 20 years. Enter 20-year-old Maxime Cheurlin in 2010, who consequently took over the management of the estate from his grandmother. Cheurlin grew up in Champagne, but it seems Burgundy wine is truly in his blood as he is a nephew of the Jayer family and a cousin of Emmanuel Rouget’s sons. Thus, he complemented his winemaking studies at the Lycée du Viticole in Beaune with stages at Domaine Emmanuel Rouget and Domaine Gros Frère et Soeur in 2009.