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Domaine Marc Roy - Gevrey-Chambertin

This small domaine, even by Burgundy’s standards, of 4 hectares, is being directed since 2003 by the ambitious and young Alexandrine Roy, the forth generation to assume the reins at the family domaine in the name of her father, Marc Roy.

It’s a story told many times over, especially in Burgundy, where coveted parcels of land get passed down from one generation to the next and a more contemporary vision and aesthetic supersedes the one that came before. As Mlle Roy would say “it’s an evolution in style rather than a radical change in winemaking.”

Blessed with some exceptional parcels in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, including that in the renowned Clos Prieur site, the domaine’s holdings are limited in size sufficient for Alexandrine, with the continued participation of her father, to be doing all of the vineyard and cellar work herself. Bringing a more watchful and attentive approach to the vineyard work, aeration of the vines, reduction of yields and harvesting at the precise moment to avoid over-maturity and to preserve acidity and freshness, Alexandrine is able to bring in excellent quality fruit with which to begin the vinifications.

All the fruit here is 100% destemmed, daily pigeage, a measured hand during the relatively brief fermentations and a delicate application of new oak during the also brief elevage of only 12 months. The results: a Marsannay blanc that rivals cru Chablis in its edgy minerality, delicacy, and attack. The reds: incredibly soft, silky and supple; a remarkably pure medley of red fruit flavors, with an emphasis on elegance and equilibrium above power, making these wines approachable in their youth and worthy of long-term aging as well. Come discover for yourself the charms from this exciting young viticultrice, who is making a name for herself in this most renowned of appellations.