Decanter published a story, titled “Discovering Domaine Chanson’s Beaune Premier Crus”. The focus of this tasting was comparing two recent but very different vintages, 2021 from barrel samples and 2020. “These two vintages could hardly be more different, with the 2021s exhibiting lift, delicacy and raciness, while the previous, warmer vintage showed wines with much more heft, depth of colour and more evident ripeness.” Vincent Wallays (Export Director for Chanson) explained that Domaine Chanson’s aim was to express the terroir of each site, while allowing the character of each vintage to come through with as little influence as possible from the winemaking team.
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Domaine Chanson
Burgundy, France
Chanson is a true mid-size Domaine. Unlike many of their competitors, their wines are produced using the grower model rather than the négociant model. They have extensive holdings of over 111 acres of exclusively Premier and Grand Cru vineyards in the heart of Burgundy. Chanson is obsessed with maintaining a consistent quality level across the entire range. The wines have a seductive and distinctive style due to the rigorous approach to viticulture and vinification.