Vincent Girardin - Burgundy -
The Winery
DOMAINE VINCENT GIRARDIN" Les Champs Lins " -
BP 4821190 Meursault
Tél: +33 3 80 20 81 00
Tél: +33 3 80 20 81 00
Fax: +33 3 80 20 81 10>
Vincent Girardin was born in Santenay, in the Cote de Beaune and is part of a winemaking family with roots back to the 17th century.
Now in his forties, Vincent began his winemaking career in 1982 with only 2 hectares of vines. When his father retired, Vincent took over several additional hectares to which he could devote himself.
In order to sell his wines, Vincent did not hesitate to go from door-to-door in the big cities to convince his first clients.
Vincent Girardins wife Veronique, has been a complement to the Domaine for the past 9 years !
Now in his forties, Vincent began his winemaking career in 1982 with only 2 hectares of vines. When his father retired, Vincent took over several additional hectares to which he could devote himself.
In order to sell his wines, Vincent did not hesitate to go from door-to-door in the big cities to convince his first clients.
Vincent Girardins wife Veronique, has been a complement to the Domaine for the past 9 years !
The Philosophy
Styled by Vincent Girardin, his white wines display their quality in finesse, their aromatic purety, and the harmony between richness and vibrancy. Vincent’s red wines are profound and intense, balancing the tannins and the ripe fruit. These wines demonstrate fullness of structure, with unmistakable grandeur, without any astringency.
Success in winemaking requires a rigour and attention to detail at all times for each individual wine. Because each wine has its own specific characteristics, the right technical decisions by the winemaker are essential.
At Domaine Vincent Girardin the grapes are harvested by hand, then sorted twice, once in the vineyard and for a second time in the winery. The sorting process eliminates all elements that are not fully ripe or not in the best condition. The presses are pneumatic in order to preserve the purety of the grapes. Next the wines are aged in oak barrels. This carefully controlled ageing process allows the wines to achieve their full potential. In order to preserve their natural qualities to the utmost, the red wines are not fined or filtered.
Success in winemaking requires a rigour and attention to detail at all times for each individual wine. Because each wine has its own specific characteristics, the right technical decisions by the winemaker are essential.
At Domaine Vincent Girardin the grapes are harvested by hand, then sorted twice, once in the vineyard and for a second time in the winery. The sorting process eliminates all elements that are not fully ripe or not in the best condition. The presses are pneumatic in order to preserve the purety of the grapes. Next the wines are aged in oak barrels. This carefully controlled ageing process allows the wines to achieve their full potential. In order to preserve their natural qualities to the utmost, the red wines are not fined or filtered.
Wine grower
The work in the vines is carried out with the greatest care and respect for the environment and nature. Thus Vincent Girardin does not have recourse to herbicides or insecticides. The soil is worked to ensure proper aeration. Vincent Girardin rigorously controls the yields by pruning, adding only natural, slow release fertilizer, by severe removal of excess buds, and green-harvesting.
The main wines from the Domaine come from Premier Cru and Grand Cru slopes.
The great wines of Burgundy are born from great Terroir and the ability of man to interpret their greatness.
The main wines from the Domaine come from Premier Cru and Grand Cru slopes.
The great wines of Burgundy are born from great Terroir and the ability of man to interpret their greatness.
The Winemaking
White Wine
The work in the vines is carried out with the greatest care and respect for the environment and nature. Thus Vincent Girardin does not have recourse to herbicides or insecticides. The soil is worked to ensure proper aeration. Vincent Girardin rigorously controls the yields by pruning, adding only natural, slow release fertilizer, by severe removal of excess buds, and green-harvesting.
The main wines from the Domaine come from Premier Cru and Grand Cru slopes.
The great wines of Burgundy are born from great Terroirs and the ability of man to interpret their greatness.
The main wines from the Domaine come from Premier Cru and Grand Cru slopes.
The great wines of Burgundy are born from great Terroirs and the ability of man to interpret their greatness.
Red Wine
The harvest is by hand. The grapes are pressed pneumatically at low pressure. The juice is separated from the solid matter under cold conditions after 48 hours, and is then left cold-soaking in vat for 7 days.
The juice is then transferred to oak barrels (40% of which are new), where they undergo alcoholic fermentation and are allowed to begin the ageing process.
The village and regional wines are racked off after 11 months and the Premier and Grand Crus after 13 months. The wines are then fined and lightly filtered before bottling.
The juice is then transferred to oak barrels (40% of which are new), where they undergo alcoholic fermentation and are allowed to begin the ageing process.
The village and regional wines are racked off after 11 months and the Premier and Grand Crus after 13 months. The wines are then fined and lightly filtered before bottling.
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