 The GELIN winegrowing is a family property of a dozen hectares on the communes of Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin. The property created in 1925 by Pierre Gelin is now exploited by Stéphen GELIN and his wife assisted by their Pierre-Emmanuel son who integrated the company in September 2000. Types of wines: Bourgogne Passetoutgrain, Bourgogne aligoté, Bourgogne red, Fixin 1ers crus Les Hervelets, Les Arvelets and the Clos Napoléon (Monopole), Gevrey Chambertin “Clos de Meixvelles” (monopole), Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru Clos Prieur et Chambertin Clos de Bèze. The methods of culture are traditional, the limited outputs and the manual grape harvest. After a maturing out of barrels of 22/24 month old oak, the wines are bottled at the property.
The Fixin Premier Cru Clos Napoléon 2004 is fleshy, powerful, with very structured tannins, the nose prevailed by ripe blackcurrant, the violet and the humus, of spiced and persistent mouth, a wine which has powerful and very delicate tannins at the same time, of a great balance, of guard. The 2004 follow, with these subtle connotations of morello cherry and humus, which associates powerfull and distinction in mouth, matured well, with tannins present and supple at the same time, to lead to a kitchen raised well like a navarin of lamb. Typified, the Chambertin Clos de Bézé Grand Cru 2003 is scented (undergrowth and bilberry notes), traditional, a wine which associates color and matter, of molten and rich mouth, of guard. Excellent Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos Prieur 2005, of nice garnet-red dress vivid, with the intense and subtle nose at the same time (currant, cherry, humus), with silky tannins like this Fixin Premier Cru Les Hervelets 2005, of color crimson, with the nose prevailed by the red fruits with core, with this very specific spiced final, a wine of dense mouth.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Stephen Gelin
Who's in charge : Pierre-Emmanuel Gelin
Adress : 2, rue du Chapitre 21220 Fixin
Phone : 03 80 52 45 24
Fax : 03 80 51 47 80
E-Mail : gelinpierre@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/gelinpierre
Personal website : www.domaine-pierregelin.com
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2004 and 2005 |
Established |
1925 |
Average annual |
80 000 bottles |
Surface |
11,5 ha |
Vine Age |
30 to 40 years |
Soil and exposure |
Argilo-limestone |
Vine stocks |
Pinot noir |
Technique |
Total Eraflage, fermenting during 15 to 20 days, one period maturing from 20 to 24 months, out of barrels of oak (20% of new barrels on Premier Cru and 80% on Grand cru) |
Characteristics |
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Served with |
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Prices |
6 to 80 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
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Others references |
Gold medals Fixin 2005 and Fixin Les Hervelets 2005 and silver medal Fixin Les Hervelets 2004 |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 50 - Export : 50 |
Main trading partners |
Japan, the USA, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany |
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