Recrue des Sens

GC - 2020 - Yann Durieux - Jéroboam

Burgundy

DURIEUX Yann

100% Pinot Noir from vines grown organically and planted on clay-limestone soils. If the name wasn’t clear enough, yes, GC stands for Gevrey-Chambertin, even though it is labelled as a Vin de France! The cuvée was produced thanks to the purchase of grapes in line with the estate's practices, as the plots are obviously very difficult to acquire. Manual harvest and natural vinification. Maceration in whole bunches, soft pressing, 24 months of aging in wooden casks. Unfined, unfiltered, zero added sulfites.

Yann Durieux. He may have the look of a wayward hippy, but this is a man who’s never lost his way or his gift. The young vigneron is a wunderkind with an impeccable résumé, including 10 years at Prieuré-Roch as vineyard manager. In 2010, he and Christela took over Domaine Recrue des Sens, then an estate in difficulty. Their daughter Manon would be born there, and today one of Yann’s cuvée carries her name. In creating his estate, situated around the commune of Messanges, Yann revived a few parcels north of the Côte-de-Nuits, in the Hautes Côtes, and soon rented some vines as well to meet a growing demand. This passionate vigneron’s philosophy is simple: fundamentalist natural winemaking. Don’t be fooled, behind his laid-back image, Yann is a tireless worker, perfectionist, meticulous and determined. He’s the one of the winemaker of the decade in Burgundy!