Domaine Thibault Liger Belair - Burgundy - Les Grands Chaillots 2021
The Thibault Liger-Belair estate is located in Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the Côte de Nuits region of Burgundy . Its history is linked to the C. Marey and Comte Liger-Belair establishments, created in 1720 in Nuits-Saint-Georges, which were among the most important wine breeding and trading houses in Burgundy. In 1982, Xavier Liger-Belair sold the trading company and died shortly after. That same year, his son Vincent, supported by his mother, took over the family buildings, restructured the estate and reorganized sharecropping with three winegrowers from the coast so that one of his sons could take over the estate when the time came. All of the estate's vines have been in the family since the 18th century and Thibault Liger-Belair took over the cultivation of the vines given as sharecropping in 2001. His 8-hectare vineyard is managed using certified organic farming . In 2003, he created the company Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs , a grape purchasing business. Between June and July, he harvests the grapes from partner winegrowers himself, then vinifies and ages these wines. In 2008, he purchased plots in Moulin-à-Vent , a Beaujolais Cru, at Domaine des Pierres Roses.
The Burgundy "Les Grands Chaillots" is a blend of appellations located in the commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Chambolle-Musigny. One plot of the estate covers one hectare with vines planted between 1978 and 1986, while the two-hectare plots located in Chambolle-Musigny were planted between 1954 and 1962. After the manual harvest, 20% of the harvest is kept in whole bunches. Fermentation lasts 3 weeks with very gentle extraction. The wine is aged for 15 months in oak barrels , 25% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
"A masterful Burgundy, precise and vibrant. The nose opens with fresh cherry, peony and a hint of undergrowth. On the palate, the texture is silky, almost caressing, with a subtle tension inherited from Chambolle and a more earthy structure brought by Nuits-Saint-Georges."
