Domaine Faiveley : Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru "Les Charmes" Joseph Faiveley 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru "Les Charmes" Joseph Faiveley 2024 Domaine Faiveley

Tasting

Color
The color reveals an intense ruby red hue, reflecting fine maturity without excessive density.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet reveals fine complexity, blending notes of fresh red fruit and sweet spices, delicately underscored by woody touches and a subtle smoky nuance.

Palate
Supple and smooth, the palate offers a silky texture carried by remarkably fine tannins. The whole seduces with its elegance and mineral freshness, extending into a persistent finish where fruity and woody aromas mingle harmoniously.

Food and Wine Pairing

This wine pairs wonderfully with feathered game such as partridge or woodcock, as well as with a truffled duck parmentier. It also pairs beautifully with beef fillet, slow-cooked leg of lamb, roast veal, or dishes with Asian influences such as wok-fried poultry. On the cheese side, it enhances soft Burgundian cheeses such as Brillat-Savarin, brie, or camembert, as well as aged cheeses with a mineral profile.

Service and Storage

Thanks to its refined tannic structure, this Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru "Les Charmes" Joseph Faiveley 2024 can be enjoyed in its youth while also having excellent potential to age favorably in the cellar for many years.

Other Characteristics

This wine stands out for its moderate alcohol level and is made from vines cultivated according to the principles of organic farming, reflecting the estate's strong environmental commitment.

The Elegance and Minerality of a Premier Cru from Chambolle-Musigny

The Estate

Founded in 1825 by Pierre Faiveley in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Domaine Faiveley is a true institution in Burgundy. Originally a merchant house, the estate has grown over the decades into a vast family domain. Today, the seventh generation, embodied by Erwan and Eve Faiveley, leads the estate with a vision that combines respect for tradition with modernization. With a vineyard spanning more than 120 hectares across Burgundy's terroirs, Domaine Faiveley stands out for its environmental commitment, illustrated by a complete conversion to organic viticulture.

The Vineyard

The "Les Charmes" climat enjoys a prime location in the heart of the village of Chambolle-Musigny, in the immediate vicinity of the famous "Les Amoureuses" cru. This terroir rests on shallow clay-limestone soils, where the calcium content brings fine mineral tension while the clay provides structure to the wine. Facing east and southeast, the vines benefit from optimal sunshine, favoring full ripeness of the berries. For this vintage, the plot was farmed according to the principles of organic farming.

The Vintage

2024 proved to be a particularly challenging year in terms of weather. The growing season was marked by heavy rainfall, frost episodes during flowering, and violent hailstorms. This lack of sunshine combined with constant humidity created unprecedented disease pressure, particularly from mildew. These difficult climatic conditions delayed berry ripening, pushing the harvest back to late September and resulting in historically low yields, requiring extremely rigorous sorting of the crop.

Winemaking and Aging

The estate's philosophy favors minimal intervention to allow the terroir to fully express itself. For this Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru "Les Charmes" Joseph Faiveley 2024, the berries undergo careful selection before gentle extraction. The winemaking combines modern equipment, such as barrel presses and custom wooden vats, with extended aging. Maturation takes place in traditional oak barrels within historic nineteenth-century cellars, over a period that can exceed eighteen months, allowing the tannic structure to refine.

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir