Domaine Chevalier Ladoix Blanc 1er Cru Les Gréchons 2024
£67.45
The wine
Bright lemon-yellow, with a complex, open nose of salted lemons, honeysuckle and hazelnut. The palate is full, with a taut structure and intense fruit, touches of honey and vanilla from the oak, and a lively, mineral finish.
Les Gréchons is a premier cru on the upper slope at Ladoix, where the more southerly exposure gives extra weight. Domaine Chevalier farm less than a hectare of it, from 27-year-old vines. 2024 was a cool, wet year with low yields and rigorous sorting. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak, 30% new, and aged for around a year.
The producer
Domaine Chevalier
View all Domaine Chevalier winesDomaine Chevalier Père et Fils is a family estate in Ladoix-Serrigny, at the northern edge of the Côte de Beaune around the great hill of Corton. Farmed sustainably, it works both red and white across Ladoix, Aloxe-Corton and the grand cru of Corton-Charlemagne. Its wines are a fine-value gateway to the Corton hill.
The domaine grows Chardonnay for its whites and Pinot Noir for its reds, on the limestone and marl soils that ring Corton. Careful farming keeps yields modest and fruit pure. Each appellation is vinified separately to capture its character.
In the cellar, classical winemaking and measured oak ageing produce wines of freshness and depth. The whites are taut and mineral, the reds fragrant and structured, all with real Corton-hill pedigree. Balance and terroir guide the range.
From a village Ladoix to the majestic Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Chevalier offers the Corton hill at every level. Pure, ageworthy and keenly priced, these are wines for lovers of classic Burgundy.
