Vincent Girardin in the morning.

Tasted Tuesday, October 8, 2013 by nzinkgraf with 595 views

Introduction

Est in 1982, 11th generation wine grower.

burgundy back story.
first vineyards in burgundy dates to 200AD. in 1000AD the Cictercians in Citeaux, pres de NSG. these monks moved the vineyards off the plains to the hills because the h2o on the plains led to disease.

Burgunds - German tribe
Les Nuitons - the tribe that settles in the town that becomes NSG.

Jura has older mountains, 200-140 million years ago, but 30 million years ago, the African plate pushes and creates the Alps. 30 million years of erosion and we have the hill of Burgundy. Erosion takes the clay to the bottom of the hill, aka Village wines.

1. Puligny-Elegant
2. Meursault-More mineral, racy, some clay.
3. Chassange-Body, bigger, more clay.

Vincent starts with 5 acres in 1990, but a negociant since 2001. 70% white wines. style changes in 2002 with arrival of Eric Germain. head of winemaking since 2005. purer style, less oak.
In 2007 20ha all Biodynamic, but in 2010 they stopped. 'so tough in a cool continental climate.' all the rain, meant more applications of copper, that led to toxic levels in the soil. 80 ha of purchased fruit as well.
CVA bought the estate in 2012. Lots of micro winemaking. 130 parcels in 65 appelations. no racking, no stirring of the lees, no enzymes or tartaric acid used. Casein and Bentonite fining.

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Santenay 1er Cru Clos du Beauregard

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru

    at the top of the hill. it shows 'more mineral and tension.' indigenous yeast, with pump overs, but no punch downs. to achieve more elegance. pairs with game. 13 months aging. cherry and mineral aromas. full cherry palate. floral. med/- tannin. fine-grained tannin. no fining or filtering the reds since 2007.

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  • 2009 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay Les Vieilles Vignes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

    Volnay is the highest elevation village in the Cotes du Nuits. It's name is derived from that fact. Volnay is thought of as feminine historically, because 100 years ago, they blended in Monthelie.
    Here, a darker aspect to the fruit aromas vs the Santenay Beauregard 2009, but still cherry fruit. red cherry, and truly feminine balance. an earthy component and not the upfront fruit on the palate of the Santenay.

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  • 2011 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Pommard Vieilles Vignes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard

    some kernel to the aromas. red fruit. a coconut oil nuance to the palate. ?? so nuanced. more distinct kernel aromas.

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