2023 Domaine Duroche Combe au Moine, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France Christian Bellang Aligote of measured ripeness

Aligote of measured ripeness

Quality is our utmost principle

and aged in those same vessels for nearly five years with no topping up

in 2021 the cap was kept submerged for about 48 days

with wild herbs

2023 Domaine Duroche Combe au Moine, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France Christian Bellang Aligote of measured ripenessDuroch vineyards are worked with the utmost attention given to the health of the soil. As a matter of principle, nothing more than sulfur or copper are used for vineyard treatments. Grapes are of course hand harvested and sorted both in the vineyard and in the cellar prior to maceration and fermentation. In general, everything is de stemmed and macerated with a gentle pigeage, followed later by remontage, all with the goals of purity and finesse. With