Type: White Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: CHAS780
Meaning ‘Orchard’, the vineyard of Vergers is situated at the top of the slope, as it bends north away from the village. The aspect is North East so the vines enjoy a longer, less sun-kissed aspect and hence the freshness of the wines are immediate. Amiot’s 0.5ha is planted with 65 year old vines.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.

Domaine Guy Amiot

Domaine Guy Amiot’s work springs from a long tradition begun in the 1920s under the direction of founder Arsène Amiot. Arsène started acquiring parcels in Chassagne in the 1920s and under his direction Domaine Amiot became one of the first domaines in Burgundy to bottle their own wines. By the time Guy Amiot (who the current domaine is named after), took over in 1985, the domaine had built up very impressive holdings and had passed the knowledge of how to best care for the vines down from generation to generation. There was a continuity of work in the vineyards that led to solid consistency in the wines.

The wine is very ripe, very rich and shows tremendous weight of fruit, almost golden and honeyed in the glass and balanced by a degree of tension that may be surprising – but then that is the magic of Amiot! Peach, apricot, honey, saline and great minerality. Stunning!
In 2023 Fabrice started picking around 6th September, just as the heat built in the vineyards. In Vergers, they lost a percentage of grapes due to sun damage, but at 40hl/ha it was still a healthy crop. The stony soil also further restricted the yield.

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