JEAN-CHARLES FAGOT Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravieres' 2022 Bottle

Description

Jean Charles Fagot is an extraordinary character with wide interests and talents. He is a gifted musician and plays the drums in a rock band made up of vignerons and restauranteurs. He is also the proprietor of the delightful ‘Auberge du Vieux Vigneron’ brasserie in Corpeau where he can be found entertaining his customers most evenings, and a broad range of his wines are also available there to explore and enjoy. His vineyard holdings of three hectares are mainly based around Corpeau and two particular highlights are his Bourgogne Blanc Cote d’Or ‘Les Champs Huillier’ and his energetic Bourgogne Aligoté. He also makes tiny quantities of well made Puligny ‘village’ and 1er Cru ‘Hameau de Blagny’. He augments his production with some neighbours’ grapes that he buys and vinifies with the same attention to detail.

On his estate vineyards, Jean-Charles employs lutte raisonée, a method of growing in which chemical intervention is employed only when necessary. The wines are vinified traditionally and naturally, utilizing oak foudres and 12-14 month long aging periods in the Fagot cellars.

Jean-Charles Fagot brings a multi-generational winemaking heritage to his work in the Côte de Beaune, with a particular focus on traditional methods and the expression of individual vineyard sites. His wines are known for their clarity, structure, and balance.

The Les Gravières’ parcel lies on well-draining, stony claylimestone soils, facing southeast—an ideal microclimate for fully ripening Pinot Noir while preserving acidity. The vines average 35 years in age and are farmed sustainably, with all harvesting done by hand

This Santenay 1er Cru ‘Les Gravières’ 2022 is drawn from one of the commune’s most prized Premier Cru sites, producing a wine that is both expressive and age-worthy.
Pure red berry fruit, subtle florals, and hints of spice and earth with fine tannins revealing an elegant mouthfeel and persistent finish. A fine example of 1er Cru Santenay, it offers both accessibility in youth and the potential to evolve beautifully.