2011 Domaine Rossignol-Trapet Le Chambertin Grand Cru

Producer Notes

Located in Burgundy’s Gevrey-Chambertin, the Rossignol-Trapet domaine makes top quality red wine from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The estate was founded when Jacques Rossignol of Volnay married Mado Trapet from Gevrey-Chambertin, with their two sons Nicolas and David Rossignol taking over full winemaking responsibilities from 1990 after the domaine was split into two (the other half becoming Trapet Père et Fils). Rossignol-Trapet makes a small number of bottles every year, following organic and biodynamic methods just like their cousins at Trapet Père et Fils. Yields are reduced as much as possible to focus on quality, not quantity, and new oak is only prominent in the Grand Cru expressions. The wines can be quite austere when young, with earthy and floral notes at the forefront, however, this firmer structural quality only helps to create the perfect framework for the wines to age with grace and elegance.