# Chorey-lès-Beaune Les Beaumonts (2022)

- **Producer:** Jean-Claude Boisset
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Noir
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Average price:** €40
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** raspberry, red plum, red cherry, cloves, vanilla, cedar, biscuit, smoke, mushroom, leather, tobacco, earth

## About this wine

Chorey-lès-Beaune Les Beaumonts 2022 from Jean-Claude Boisset is a 100% Pinot Noir from the Burgundy region, specifically the Côte de Beaune. The 'Les Beaumonts' climat features two parcels, one with vines around 100 years old and another about thirty years old, planted in reddish marl soil with limestone scree and a south-east exposure. The wine is produced with a focus on minimal intervention, aiming to express the terroir. Jean-Claude Boisset, founded in 1961, is now managed by the second generation, with winemaking overseen by Grégory Patriat. The appellation Chorey-lès-Beaune is known for its quality expressions of Pinot Noir.

## Interesting facts

- The 'Les Beaumonts' climat is at the foot of the slope.
- Vines in one parcel are around 100 years old.
- The wine is affectionately nicknamed 'the friends' wine'.
- Production in 2022 was 4,197 bottles and 100 magnums.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium body and balanced acidity complement lighter meats and poultry, while its subtle tannins can handle dishes with moderate protein. Earthy notes in the wine find harmony with mushroom-based dishes.

## Wine making process

The winemaking process for Chorey-lès-Beaune Les Beaumonts 2022 involves manual harvesting with rigorous sorting. Grapes are fermented with 50% whole clusters, using indigenous yeasts and a 4-day cold maceration. Extraction is gentle, with two punch-downs. The wine then undergoes 15 months of aging on lees without racking. Oak aging utilizes 33% new French oak barrels, treated with a long, low-temperature toasting process to impart subtle oak influence.