Domaine Trapet Père et Fils Bourgogne Pinot Noir, 2022 (Organic)

With one foot in Burgundy and one in Alsace, the Trapet family aims to translate and pass on all the expressions of the grape and the terroir, such as the know-how transmitted to them from generation to generation. Jean-Louis, the seventh generation, joined his father Jean at the estate in 1986. He made his first cuvée entirely alone in 1990 and has run the estate since then with his wife Andrée, who took over her Alsatian family estate in 2003. While the estate is best known for its three grand crus, the quality at Domaine Trapet is outstanding up and down the hierarchy of their vineyard holdings. The vineyards have been fully farmed under biodynamic principles since 1996 and certified biodynamic since 2009.

Grape

100% Pinot Noir

Vineyard & Vinification Note

Fifty acres – 2 parcels. When the harvest arrives, having already been sorted in the vineyard, it is hand-sorted once more and de-stemmed to a degree dependent on the vintage. Cold maceration between 5 and 7 days encourages greater depth of colour and more intense aromatics without extracting too harsh tannins. Lightly crushed, there is then a long cuvaison for more gentle extraction. Fermentation is carried out in open-top vats with natural yeasts. The wines are aged 15 to 18 months in barrel, with a different proportion of new wood depending on the wine. In the Trapets’ view, the oak facilitates controlled oxidation of the young wines. The wines remain in cask for between 12 and 18 months before bottling

The Wine Advocate Tasting Note:

The 2022 Bourgogne Rouge delivers notes of cherries, plums, smoke and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and lively palate. This pure, charming wine will drink well on release.89 Points, William Kelley, Jan 2024 DRINK 2024-2030

Allen Meadows’ Burghound Tasting Note:

Ultra-fresh aromas of red pinot fruit, spice and more discreet earth nuances lead to equally delicious and more finely textured middleweight flavors that possess notably better volume on the better balanced and sneaky long finish. This is quite good for what it is and worth checking out. 87 Points, Jan 2024

Food Pairing

Great with grilled meat, game and hard mature cheeses