Drouhin Chambolle Musigny Premier Cru 2022

Fine lace and silk are the words most often associated with this wine. Bright, intense colour and complex aromas evoking violet, black cherry and damp earth. According to the vintages, there are also notes of truffle and game. Refined tannins coat the palate. Good balance between texture and acidity. Long aftertaste, with notes of cherry and candied fruit.

Producing commune: Chambolle-Musigny.

Site: at the heart of the famous Chambolle-Musigny vineyard, with a nice East exposure. 

History & tradition: the name of the village Chambolle is probably derived from the Celtic “cambola” (meaning fertile land near a stream, soil of good quality), already reputed for its vineyards in Gallo-Roman times and cultivated by the monks in the Middle Ages. Joseph Drouhin owns several Premier Cru parcels. Since they are too small, these Premier Cru vineyards (Noirots, Hauts Doix, Borniques, Plantes, Combottes) are harvested and vinified together. The name given to this wine is therefore Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru (since the components of this “cuvée” are all Premiers Crus).

Soil: the limestone of the subsoil is of Jurassic age origin, ideally suited for Pinot Noir.