Vigne Comte de Chapelle

Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy

Vinco is the exclusive United Kingdom agent for Vigne Comte de Chapelle.

An historic Gevrey-Chambertin domaine under the direction of Jean-Marie Fourrier, one of the most respected winemakers in Burgundy and a former protege of Henri Jayer. Old vines, many of them planted in the 1930s, and a cellar philosophy of doing as little as possible. The wines are vibrant in youth and age for decades.

Gevrey-Chambertin
Cote de Nuits
J-M Fourrier
Direction
1930s
Oldest plantings
None
Fining or filtration

The wines

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of real finesse, in small quantity. Every price is shown in bond and duty paid.

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The hand on the tiller

Jean-Marie Fourrier learned under Henri Jayer and has spent a career arguing that the winemaker should be the quietest voice in the room. Under his direction this domaine has gone from historic to internationally admired without changing what it is. If you know the Fourrier style elsewhere in Gevrey, you will recognise it here.

Old vines and rigorous work

Many of the plantings date to the 1930s, which in Burgundy is the difference between a good wine and a serious one. The vineyard work is rigorous and unglamorous. The aim is fruit that arrives balanced, so that nothing has to be corrected afterwards.

Letting the vineyard speak

No fining, no filtration, minimal sulphur. Low intervention here is not a fashion, it is the logical end of the work done in the vineyard. The result is Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with clarity and lift when young, and the structure to hold that shape for decades in bottle.

Allocation

Allocations from Gevrey are the tightest of the three estates we represent. If you would rather be on the list for a release than chase it afterwards, tell me now and I will put you on it.

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The current allocation

The current Vigne Comte de Chapelle allocation is not on the shop yet. Write to andrew@vincowines.com and I will send the list.

Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy

Vigne Comte de Chapelle

An historic Gevrey domaine under Jean-Marie Fourrier, on plantings dating to the 1930s. Push the band sideways.

Gevrey-ChambertinCôte de Nuits
Plantings from the 1930sOld vines, rigorous work
In the cellarNo fining, no filtration
The rangePinot Noir and Chardonnay
What we holdSee the current wines