# Chorey-lès-Beaune "Pièce du Chapitre" Monopole (2023)

- **Producer:** Domaine Tollot-Beaut
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Noir
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €38
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, violet, vanilla, toast, cloves, forest floor, wet leaves, game

## About this wine

Domaine Tollot-Beaut is a historic estate in Chorey-lès-Beaune, run by the Tollot family since 1880. They were among the first in the region to estate-bottle their wines in the 1920s. Pièce du Chapitre is a prized monopole vineyard situated on flat, alluvial soils with limestone and clay. This vineyard is planted with a high proportion of Pinot Fin, a low-yielding, small-berried clone of Pinot Noir that yields wines of exceptional concentration, aromatic complexity, and structural elegance.

## Interesting facts

- Pièce du Chapitre is a historic monopole vineyard, meaning it is entirely owned and operated by Domaine Tollot-Beaut.
- The vineyard is planted with 'Pinot Fin', a rare, small-berried clone of Pinot Noir prized for producing highly concentrated wines.
- Domaine Tollot-Beaut was one of the pioneering Burgundy estates to start bottling and marketing their own wines back in the 1920s.

## Food pairing

This medium-bodied red Burgundy thrives on its vibrant acidity and soft, supple tannins. It pairs beautifully with game birds, poultry, and veal, where the bright red fruit notes cut through the richness of the meat. Earthy components like mushrooms or truffles mirror the wine's subtle forest floor undertones, while dishes with a touch of fruit (like cherry or cranberry) complement its primary aromatics.

## Wine making process

The grapes are hand-harvested and fully destemmed to preserve bright fruit characteristics and soft tannins. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled open-top concrete vats with regular punching down (pigeage) and pumping over (remontage). The wine is aged for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels, of which approximately 20-30% are new, adding subtle spice and structure without overpowering the delicate Pinot Noir fruit.