Domain Chevillon Nuits Saint-Georges Les Chaignots 2017 Bottle (75cl)
Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots 2017 is a red Burgundy wine made from 100% Pinot Noir in the Aux Chaignots parcel. The Wine Advocate awarded it 90-93/100, describing an elegant, supple, and velvety wine driven by succulent fruit and fine tannins. Rated 94/100 by James Suckling, it stands out for its concentration, floral and spicy nuances, as well as its long finish. James Suckling recommends keeping it until at least 2022.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Nuits Saint-Georges
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Robert Chevillon
- Parcelle / Cru
- Aux Chaignots
- Millésime
- 2017
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Robert Chevillon
Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Domaine Robert Chevillon is managed by brothers Denis and Bertrand Chevillon. Its 13 hectares include eight Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Crus, among which are Les Cailles, Les Vaucrains, Les Saint-Georges, Les Pruliers, and Les Perrières. The two brothers jointly oversee the vinification, which is based on hand harvesting, rigorous sorting, and aging for fifteen to eighteen months.
- Owner
- Denis et Bertrand Chevillon
- Maître de chais
- Denis et Bertrand Chevillon
- Surface (ha)
- 13.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 60000
Histoire du domaine
The history of the estate begins at the dawn of the 20th century with Symphorien Chevillon, who farmed about 30 ares of vines in Nuits-Saint-Georges under his own name. Eugène-François Chevillon then took over the estate after the First World War and acquired several parcels that would later be classified as Premier Cru. In 1946, his two sons took over the vines before splitting their activities; the branch from which the current Domaine Robert Chevillon descends is that of Maurice Chevillon. He expanded the wine-growing heritage through new Premier Cru acquisitions while simultaneously working as a mobile distiller. Maurice and his wife Adrienne had two children in 1937, Jeannine and Robert. Robert married Christiane in 1961; their sons Denis and Bertrand were born in 1963 and 1967 respectively. Robert greatly contributed to the expansion of the estate and the development of estate bottling. In 1990, alongside Denis and Bertrand, he formed the SCEV Domaine Robert Chevillon, bringing the family vineyards together under a single structure. A parcel in Les Cailles was further acquired in 2000. Since Robert's retirement in 2003, Denis and Bertrand have jointly managed the estate and overseen the vinifications.
Aux Chaignots
Aux Chaignots is a climat officially classified as Premier Cru of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, located in the northern part of the village territory, towards Vosne-Romanée. It occupies the upper part of the slope and benefits from a documented south-east exposure. A source describing the climat as a whole indicates an altitude of 260 to 280 meters and a fairly deep soil dominated by gravel. The slope and detailed geology of the entire climat are not established with sufficient precision in the sources consulted.
- Vineyard commune
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Disputed etymology: "Chaignot" is said to be a Burgundian diminutive of "Châgne", derived from the Old French "Chasne" (oak), evoking an ancient oak grove; an origin linked to iron-rich soil is also suggested.
- Exposure
- South-east
- Altitude
- 260–280 m
- Soil
- Fairly deep gravelly soil.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.500000 ha
- Indicative vine age
- Plot combining vines over 40 years old and over 60 years old, according to recent professional notes.
Histoire de la parcelle
Aux Chaignots belongs to the group of climats recognized as Premier Cru within the AOC Nuits-Saint-Georges, an appellation created on September 11, 1936. Its name likely preserves the memory of ancient oaks present in this sector, but this interpretation remains debated.
