Chapuis et Chapuis Aloxe Corton 1er Cru Rouge 2021
Location: France, Burgundy, Aloxe Corton
Winemakers: Romain & Jean-Guillaume Chapuis
Grapes: Pinot Noir
From us at M&L: We don’t drink enough Aloxe-Corton to hem and haw with those of you who do, but we do know what we like, and this is it: a stained-glass window into the side of Corton hill - a finessed amalgam of raspberry coulis, mentholated dust, one well-used nutmeg grinder and fresh air. It’s the kind of Pinot Noir we crave. The brothers Romain and Jean-Guillaume Chapuis are growing wines of startling purity and drinkability, and we can not wait to try more from them.
From Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: The Chapuis brothers grew up among the vines of Aloxe-Corton in Burgundy, and decided to finally start their own winery in 2008. They initially began working out of a small cellar in Pommard before building their own a year later in the commune of Ladoix-Serrigny in the Côte de Beaune. Romain, a trained oenologist, has remained a passionate student of wine growing well after finishing his studies; he has worked at domaines throughout France (Alsace, Bordeaux, Beaujolais), as well as in Lebanon and New Zealand. After his return to Burgundy, Romain notably worked as Philippe Pacalet’s top cellar master. They currently farm approximately 4ha of land, which are spread out in various parcels among Chorey-lès-Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aloxe Corton Premier Cru, Corton Grand Cru, and Corton Charlemagne. In addition to their holdings, Romaine and Jean-Guillaume also source fruit from like-minded growers. They are in their third year of organic conversion. All grapes are picked by hand, only native yeasts are used in the cellar, and they minimal sulfur is used only when absolutely necessary.
Location: France, Burgundy, Aloxe Corton
Winemakers: Romain & Jean-Guillaume Chapuis
Grapes: Pinot Noir
From us at M&L: We don’t drink enough Aloxe-Corton to hem and haw with those of you who do, but we do know what we like, and this is it: a stained-glass window into the side of Corton hill - a finessed amalgam of raspberry coulis, mentholated dust, one well-used nutmeg grinder and fresh air. It’s the kind of Pinot Noir we crave. The brothers Romain and Jean-Guillaume Chapuis are growing wines of startling purity and drinkability, and we can not wait to try more from them.
From Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: The Chapuis brothers grew up among the vines of Aloxe-Corton in Burgundy, and decided to finally start their own winery in 2008. They initially began working out of a small cellar in Pommard before building their own a year later in the commune of Ladoix-Serrigny in the Côte de Beaune. Romain, a trained oenologist, has remained a passionate student of wine growing well after finishing his studies; he has worked at domaines throughout France (Alsace, Bordeaux, Beaujolais), as well as in Lebanon and New Zealand. After his return to Burgundy, Romain notably worked as Philippe Pacalet’s top cellar master. They currently farm approximately 4ha of land, which are spread out in various parcels among Chorey-lès-Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aloxe Corton Premier Cru, Corton Grand Cru, and Corton Charlemagne. In addition to their holdings, Romaine and Jean-Guillaume also source fruit from like-minded growers. They are in their third year of organic conversion. All grapes are picked by hand, only native yeasts are used in the cellar, and they minimal sulfur is used only when absolutely necessary.
Location: France, Burgundy, Aloxe Corton
Winemakers: Romain & Jean-Guillaume Chapuis
Grapes: Pinot Noir
From us at M&L: We don’t drink enough Aloxe-Corton to hem and haw with those of you who do, but we do know what we like, and this is it: a stained-glass window into the side of Corton hill - a finessed amalgam of raspberry coulis, mentholated dust, one well-used nutmeg grinder and fresh air. It’s the kind of Pinot Noir we crave. The brothers Romain and Jean-Guillaume Chapuis are growing wines of startling purity and drinkability, and we can not wait to try more from them.
From Importer Jeffrey Alpert Selections: The Chapuis brothers grew up among the vines of Aloxe-Corton in Burgundy, and decided to finally start their own winery in 2008. They initially began working out of a small cellar in Pommard before building their own a year later in the commune of Ladoix-Serrigny in the Côte de Beaune. Romain, a trained oenologist, has remained a passionate student of wine growing well after finishing his studies; he has worked at domaines throughout France (Alsace, Bordeaux, Beaujolais), as well as in Lebanon and New Zealand. After his return to Burgundy, Romain notably worked as Philippe Pacalet’s top cellar master. They currently farm approximately 4ha of land, which are spread out in various parcels among Chorey-lès-Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aloxe Corton Premier Cru, Corton Grand Cru, and Corton Charlemagne. In addition to their holdings, Romaine and Jean-Guillaume also source fruit from like-minded growers. They are in their third year of organic conversion. All grapes are picked by hand, only native yeasts are used in the cellar, and they minimal sulfur is used only when absolutely necessary.