Chanson Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022

Domaine Chanson (historically known as Chanson Père & Fils) was founded in 1750 in Beaune by Simon Verry, is one of Burgundy’s oldest maisons.

In 1794, following the French Revolution, the family acquired the Bastion de l'Oratoire, a 16th-century military watchtower in Beaune built under King Francis I. With stone walls up to 8 meters thick, it maintains naturally constant temperature and humidity, housing four levels of aging cellars.

In 1999, the estate was purchased by Société Jacques Bollinger (the parent group of Champagne Bollinger). This brought significant financial investment, modern viticultural techniques, and a shift away from bulk négociant production toward estate-grown organic and sustainable farming.

The Estate consists of roughly 80+ hectares of vineyards across Burgundy, including premier domain holdings in the Côte de Beaune (notably Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Chassagne-Montrachet) as well as the Côte Chalonnaise. Holds HVE (High Environmental Value) Level 3 certification. The estate practices organic vineyard management—plowing soils, avoiding chemical weedkillers, and harvesting 100% by hand.

The harvest is performed entirely by hand using Chanson’s own vineyard teams to maintain strict control over grape quality and picking time. For the 2022 vintage, harvesting began on August 30 and concluded on September 13. 100% Pinot Noir sourced from select estate-owned plots across the Côte de Nuits and southern Côte de Beaune. Rather than destemming all grapes, roughly 30% of the harvest is kept as whole bunches during maceration. This technique enhances structural complexity, lifts aromatic freshness, and deepens color extraction.

Vinification relies on gentle extraction—described by the domain as a philosophy of "infusion rather than construction"—avoiding harsh mechanical over-extraction. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel thermo-regulated tanks.

Wine is aged for 11 months splitting in stainless steel vats (70%) and French oak barrels (30%).

The 30% barrel portion utilizes only older, neutral French oak barrels (0% new oak) to maintain bright, crunchy fruit expression and avoid overpowering wood flavors. Malolactic Fermentation occurs naturally in barrel on the fine lees, without bâtonnage (lees stirring), preserving natural tension and mineral freshness.