2008 | Philippe Pacalet | Charmes Chambertin

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Red Wine: 2008 | Philippe Pacalet | Charmes Chambertin

This is his 2008 Charmes-Chambertin which is filled with fresh aromas of raspberry, strawberry, earth and cinnamon. The palate combines fruity sweetness with a saline layer, complemented by fine-grained tannins.

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Producer: Philippe Pacalet

Vintage: 2008

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

Philippe Pacalet is the nephew of Marcel Lapierre, the Beaujolais vigneron who is one of the leading figures in the natural wine movement. In 2001 Pacalet set up his own label and in 2006 he also settled in his current facilities in Beaune. He currently produces some 30 different cuves, from village level upwards, across both the Cte de Nuits and Cte de Beaune. This is his 2008 Charmes-Chambertin which is filled with fresh aromas of raspberry, strawberry, earth and cinnamon. The palate combines fruity sweetness with a saline layer, complemented by fine-grained tannins.

Producer Information

Philippe Pacalet is a Burgundian wine producer known for elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.Pacalet produces some 30 different wines from village level upwards across both the Cte de Nuits and Cte de Beaune, as well a Chablis Premier Cru Beauroy. The Grand Cru flagships are Corton-Charlemagne, Charmes-Chambertin, chezaux and Ruchottes-Chambertin.A relative newcomer who started in 1999, Pacalet does not own any vineyards but instead rents a selection of plots with interesting terroirs. Until 2007 winemaking took place in several borrowed spaces, but then Pacalet purchased a 19th Century cellar in the heart of Beaune from the de Montille family.In the winery, natural yeasts take care of fermentations. Red grapes are vinified in whole clusters in wooden vats for three to four weeks with traditional pigeage by foot. Aging takes place in pices (228 liter barrels) for 15 to 18 months. White grapes are pressed and settled before fermentation in larger barrels. There are no sulfur additions, other than a tiny amount at bottling.