Thibault Liger Belair Gevrey-Chambertin Croix des Champs 16

Winery	Thibault Liger-Belair – VA only
Region	Burgundy
Appellation	Gevrey-Chambertin
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vineyard Size	7.25 hectares
Soil	Brown limestone soil, which is deep and very stony
Vineyard Orientation	Southern
Average Age of Vines	60 years
Farming Practice	Conventional
Maturation	Rarely is more than 50% new wood used, the wines are aged according to their appellations, between 14-18 months, without racking or any other aeration
Vintage	2016

Winery

Thibault Liger-Belair – VA only

Region

Burgundy

Appellation

Gevrey-Chambertin

Type

Red Wine

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Vineyard Size

7.25 hectares

Soil

Brown limestone soil, which is deep and very stony

Vineyard Orientation

Southern

Average Age of Vines

60 years

Farming Practice

Conventional

Maturation

Rarely is more than 50% new wood used, the wines are aged according to their appellations, between 14-18 months, without racking or any other aeration

Vintage

2016

This is a terroir that offers firm and deep wines due to the deep clay. The stems we have used in this wine since 2006 give freshness and a more floral side than usually is found in this terroir.

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Tech Sheet

N/Apts The Wine Advocate– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Croix des Champs includes 50% whole cluster this year. It has a crisp, detailed bouquet with vibrant red and black fruit, hints of wet loam surfacing with time and mutating into more floral aromas with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, good density, tightening up toward the finish to suggest that it will need a couple of years in bottle. I admire the nascent energy of this Gevrey. (90-92)