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2021 Château de Chamilly Mercurey Rouge

Château de Chamilly’s vineyards in Mercurey are on clay-limestone soils, with a focus on sustainable farming. The region’s ideal conditions help produce high-quality Pinot Noir. Traditional Burgundy winemaking techniques. The grapes are hand-harvested, followed by a careful selection process. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats and the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Vibrant red fruit aromas with subtle earthy notes…

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2020 Bouzeron Les 'Bouchines' Château de Chamilly

…This estate has been owned by the Desfontaine family for more than 100 years. Each climat (vineyard) is vinified and bottled separately to create a subtle diversity of style. Aromas of crisp apples, clementine and pithy citrus peel – wonderful texture and energy here with a pleasing saline and mineral finish….

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2021 Saint Aubin 1er Cru Derriere Chez Edouard Château de Chamilly

The reputation of the wines of Saint Aubin do nothing but grow, it is a serious wine village in Burgundy but stays modest. Grapes sourced from vineyard Chez Edouard are beautifully exposed to the rising sun. The wine is vinified and aged for 12 months in oak Burgundy barrels, one fifth being new. The vinification is done without the use of sulphur and once the malolactic fermentation has taken place the wines are protected and only very tiny dose…

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2022 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Puillets Château de Chamilly

This estate has been owned by the Desfontaine family for more than 100 years. Each climat (vineyard) is vinified and bottled separately to create a subtle diversity of style. The 1er Cru Les Puillets is known for its mineral and floral notes. Aged for 12 months in oak and another 6 months in stainless steel before bottling. Soft and delicate with red fruit aromas and earthy notes. Very round with smooth tannins. No fining or filtration took place…

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2019 Santenay 'Sous La Roche' Château de Chamilly

The reputation of the wines of Saint Aubin do nothing but grow, it is a serious wine village in Burgundy but stays modest. Grapes sourced from vineyard Chez Edouard are beautifully exposed to the rising sun. The wine is vinified and aged for 12 months in oak Burgundy barrels, one fifth being new. The vinification is done without the use of sulphur and once the malolactic fermentation has taken place the wines are protected and only very tiny dose…

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2021 Mercurey 1er Cru Les Puillets Château de Chamilly - Magnum

This estate has been owned by the Desfontaine family for more than 100 years. Each climat (vineyard) is vinified and bottled separately to create a subtle diversity of style. The 1er Cru Les Puillets is known for its mineral and floral notes. Aged for 12 months in oak and another 6 months in stainless steel before bottling. Soft and delicate with red fruit aromas and earthy notes. Very round with smooth tannins. No fining or filtration took place…

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2022 Château de Chamilly Bourgogne Rouge

Nestled off the beaten path, this charming little estate is a labor of love run by brothers Arnaud and Xavier. Surrounded by picturesque rolling countryside, it’s a hidden gem where lush vines thrive alongside other forms of farming. The vineyards, perched on sloped grey clay, impart an irresistible minerality and freshness that truly sets these wines apart. Here, vinification strikes a harmonious balance, with 50% of the wine aging gracefully in…

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2018 Saint Aubin 1er Cru Derriere Chez Edouard Château de Chamilly

The reputation of the wines of Saint Aubin do nothing but grow, it is a serious wine village in Burgundy but stays modest. Grapes sourced from vineyard Chez Edouard are beautifully exposed to the rising sun. The wine is vinified and aged for 12 months in oak Burgundy barrels, one fifth being new. The vinification is done without the use of sulphur and once the malolactic fermentation has taken place the wines are protected and only very tiny dose…

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2021 Mercurey Clos la Perriere Château de Chamilly

…This estate has been owned by the Desfontaine family for more than 100 years. Each climat (vineyard) is vinified and bottled separately to create a subtle diversity of style. Clos la Perriere is a monopole in the heart of Mercurey. Aged for 12 months in oak and another 6 months in stainless steel before bottling. Soft and delicate with ripe red fruit aromas and earthy notes. Very smooth on the palate. No fining or filtration took place….

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2022 Château de Chamilly Mercurey Au Pied du Mont Morin

Hand-harvested with meticulous selection in the vineyard, the grapes are transported in small containers to preserve freshness. The vineyard’s elevated location near Monthelons ensures freshness even in warm years. Fermentation lasts 12-19 days in thermo-regulated concrete vats, with a 3 to 5-day cold maceration. During fermentation, the wine undergoes either pumping over or punch-downs. Aged for 18 months—12 months in oak barrels and 6 in vats….

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Davy’s 2022 Burgundy En Primeur Tasting, Haberdashers' Hall, 18th January 2024, 5.30pm

…Confuron Gindre and Domaine Drouhin-Laroze in the Côte de Nuits, and Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, Domaine Tollot Beaut, Domaine Michelot and Domaine Paul Pillot from the Côte de Beaune, as well as Château de Chamilly in the Côtes Chalonnaise. *Subject to samples being shipped and received on time. Some alterations to the wines shown may be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control….

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