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Wine Type Red Wine
Vintage 2009
Style Medium Bodied Reds
Country France
Region Burgundy
Grower Name Gerard Seguin
Grape Variety Pinot Noir
ABV 13%
Dietary Requirement Vegan
Closure Natural Cork
Gerard Seguin, Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, France 2009
Jascots tasting note...
" This is classic Gevrey - dense but elegant with a rich and complex nose, and notes of black fruit and sweet spice with an opulent mouthfeel. "
Goes great with...
Roast Pork, Roast Chicken & Fish - Creamy
Save £37.80 a case
Wine Details PDFWhy you should buy this wine...
Gerard Seguin is in the fortunate position of having top quality, old vines from which to craft his wines, and to complement this he brings a wealth of winemaking expertise to the table. All of his wines are pure, and expressive of their sense of place, so important to the Burgundian identity.
About The Grower Gerard Seguin
Seguin's wines come mainly from old vines between 60-90 years old planted in south facing, free-draining stone based soils and consistently produce wines of great power, concentration of fruit and longevity. Winemaking is very traditional - hand harvesting, cold maceration and 18 months maturation in 30% new oak barrels from Allier and Limousin.
The estate was founded in the 1850s by Alex Seguin, a Burgundian pioneer in the fight against Phylloxera - he was one of the first winemakers to graft vines onto American rootstock in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease.
A brand new winery was built in 1973, just before Gerard Seguin tookover control of the estate and the winemaking in 1977. He has been dedicated to the production of great wines under the Seguin name ever since.
About The Region Burgundy View All Wines From This Region
Le Montrachet Vineyard, Burgundy
Burgundy is a region in eastern France famous for its red and white wines made almost exclusively from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay respectively. Sparkling wine, known as Crômant de Bourgogne, is produced using the traditional method, usually from a blend of these grape varieties.
Vineyards are based on ancient Jurassic Limestone, beginning with the Chalk hills of Chablis and continuing south south-west with a long escarpment forming the famous Côte d'Or. Broadly speaking, the Burgundian climate is continental, which is in direct contrast to that of Bordeaux - winters are noticeably colder and summer days are a little cooler than its famous counterpart.
Arguably Burgundy's greatest wines are produced along the Côte d'Or escarpment, especially those in the Côte de Nuits.
About The Grape Variety Pinot Noir View All Wines With This Grape
Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the grape variety used in all quality red wines from Burgundy, and as a varietal wine in several parts of the New World, most notably New Zealand, California and Chile. It is also one of the three grape varieties commonly used in the production of Champagne and other traditional method sparkling wines of the world, either as a 100% blancs de noirs or (more commonly) as part of the traditional Champagne blend.
Pinot Noir is somewhat temperamental and, unlike Cabernet Sauvignon, can only flourish in certain conditions and when afforded the utmost care on the part of vine-grower and wine-maker alike. Relatively, thin-skinned, the grapes produce red wines of lower tannins, lighter colour and great charm and delicacy which evolve comparatively quickly, although the very best examples are slow to fade.
Gevrey-Chambertin La Justice, Gérard Seguin, Burgundy, France 2008
Jascots tasting note...
" Gérard Seguin
In 1850, Alexis Seguin owned a small area of vines in Gevrey Chambertin. He was able to develop his vineyard holding during the phylloxera crisis, as he was a pioneer in Burgundy with the use of resistant... "
Goes great with...
Roast Beef / Steak, Game & Venison & Cheese - Soft
Save £36.00 a case
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St-Jacques, Gérard Seguin, Burgundy, France 2007
Jascots tasting note...
" As with all of Gérard's wines, there is a definite sense of velvet to the texture of this wine, yet it also holds impressive power and an awe-inspiring deliciousness of rich, ripe, sumptuous fruit... "
Goes great with...
Roast Beef / Steak, Game & Venison & Roast Pork
Save £52.20 a case