Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Clos Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France 2021 New Zealand Chardonnay Bourgognes Faiveley today owns more

Bourgognes Faiveley today owns more appellations in their entirety (monopoles) than any other domaine in Burgundy

it's a more elegant Valbuena than I anticipated

The vine age varies but much of the vineyard is over 70 years of age

where it enjoys warm days and cool nights

Domaine Sylvie Esmonin Clos Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France 2021 New Zealand Chardonnay Bourgognes Faiveley today owns moreLocated on the edge of the village of Gevrey Chambertin, at the foot of the legendary Clos Saint Jacques, Sylvie Esmonin has cultivated seven hectares under her own name since 1988. A passionate vigneron, she spends most of her time in the vines. The domaine has followed biodynamic principles for over 20 years and is fully organic. Grapes are de stemmed, crushed, and fermented in open wooden vats before going into barrel for malolactic fermentation