2022 Bourgogne Epineuil “Les Fauconniers”
Roland Lavantureux
Since taking over management of the family estate from their father, brothers Arnaud and David Lavantureux have expanded the domaine's lineup to include a number of impressive single-vineyard, premier cru, and grand cru Chablis bottlings. Now we finally have the first red wine to come from the Lavantureux cellars, sourced from old Pinot Noir vines planted by Arnaud and David’s grandfather in the nearby Epineuil appellation.
Epineuil shares the prized Kimmeridgian marl that makes up the soils of Chablis, and this rouge echoes the bright, mineral backbone that characterizes Lavantureux whites. What's more, the brothers have shown to have real touch with the Pinot grape, yielding a wine of striking finesse that shows off the crunchy red fruit, floral notes, and peppery spice typical of Pinot Noir from Burgundy’s far north.
—Anthony Lynch
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2022 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Pinot Noir |
| Appellation: | Bourgogne Epineuil |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Burgundy |
| Producer: | Domaine Roland Lavantureux |
| Winemaker: | Arnaud and David Lavantureux |
| Vineyard: | Vines planted between 1969 and 1978, 3.5 ha |
| Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
| Aging: | Wine aged one year, 75% in barrels, 25% in stainless steel |
| Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
| Alcohol: | 12.5% |
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About The Producer
Domaine Roland Lavantureux
With a sharp eye, natural instinct, and solid, Burgundian pragmatism, Roland Lavantureux is making no-nonsense Chablis that has come to be one of the most reliable of the old reliables here at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant. Upon his completion of wine school in Beaune, Roland founded the domaine in 1978. Today, he is joined by his two sons, Arnaud works in the vineyards and cellar, while David takes the lead in marketing and sales. In addition to making a stunning Chablis, the Lavantureux family also bottles a Petit Chablis, two premier crus, and three grand crus
About The Region
Burgundy
In eastern central France, Burgundy is nestled between the wine regions of Champagne to the north, the Jura to the east, the Loire to the west, and the Rhône to the south. This is the terroir par excellence for producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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Directly south of the Chalonnaise begins the Côte Mâconnais, which extends south past Mâcon to the hamlets of Fuissé, Vinzelles, Chaintré, and Saint-Véran. The Mâconnais is prime Chardonnay country and contains an incredible diversity of soils.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.