Incredible 2023s from Domaine Trapet!
Incredible 2023s from Domaine Trapet!
It is somewhat uncommon to come across a domaine in Burgundy with a long history that has also historically taken the path less traveled. Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils happens to be just that.
Jean-Louis Trapet has been at the helm of Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils since 1993 when the Louis Trapet estate split into two (Domaine Rossignol-Trapet being the other half). If you looked at more current history, Jean-Louis is a trailblazer for biodynamic farming, making the decision to convert his vineyards back in the mid-1990s. This makes him one of the first growers in Burgundy to implement biodynamic principles and as of 2009, the entire estate is Demeter-certified. Just over one hundred years before Jean-Louis began his change to biodynamics, his great-grandfather took some big risks that paid off as well. Just five years after Louis trapet formed his estate, phylloxera attacked the region and when insecticides didn’t work, Louis began grafting his vines, which at that time was illegal. His trips to the vineyards late at night to sneakily graft saved his vineyards! In turn, they ended up being a source of vine material used to re-plant after the region was devastated. Clearly risk-taking runs in the Trapet family, and it works well for them!
Not only are the Trapets excellent farmers, but they are fantastic winemakers as well, forming Gevrey with elegance and finesse. All grapes are hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard as well as in the winery where up to 10% of the crop may be rejected. Vinification is traditional with native yeasts and the use of open vat fermentation. They use anywhere from 50-100% stem inclusion in grand crus, 30-50% in premier crus and a little less in village-level wines. Since the early 2000s Jean-Louis has lowered his use of new wood from the more old-school style of big wines with a lot of oak. Depending on the vineyard, wines are aged anywhere between 20-50% in new French barriques, with higher amounts being reserved for Grand Cru sites. In turn, the wines here don’t necessarily contain the power that is often seen with its neighbors in Gevrey, but the aromatics, and complexity are some of the best! I recently tasted through a small lineup of 23s from Trapet and only have incredible things to say, the wines continue to be so expressive and full of energy. Finessed and stylish, these wines are very complex but also just so drinkable! I am excited to share an amazing lineup from the Trapets today, I would reccomend getting some of their entry wines which are ready to drink now, while you wait for their outstanding Grand Crus that are built to age.
-Hanna Krilov Cohen
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Trapet 2023 Bourgogne Passetoutgrain A Minima
A 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay from Gevrey, specifically the single parcel Gevrey Champ on the border of the village. Vinified in tank with no sulfur and wild yeast fermentation. Aged in a combination of foudre and tank,...
$39.99
Trapet 2023 Bourgogne Rouge
Made from young vines within the AOC of Gevrey-Chambertin on clay and limestone soils. All grapes are hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard as well as in the winery where up to 10% of the crop may be rejected....
$49.99
Trapet 2023 Cote-de-Nuits Villages Meix Fringuet
A small production wine from 30 plus year old vines in Brochon, just north of Gevrey-Chambertin. The soils here are clay and limestone. 2016 was the first vintage for this wine. All grapes are hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard...
$67.99
Trapet 2023 Marsannay
Sourced from 30+ year old vines on clay/limestone soils. Hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard and again at the winery. Open vat fermented with native yeast with 10-20% stem includsion. The wine is aged in French barriques, approximately 10-15%...
$69.99
Trapet 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin
A blend from Deree, Champerrier (planted in 1919), Petit Jouise, and Clos de Combe. All grapes are hand harvested and sorted in the vineyard as well as in the winery where up to 10% of the crop may be rejected....
$109.99
Trapet 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Ostrea
A blend of four parcels near the Brochon border that are fossil-rich and planted back in 1919. Some VERY old vines here! The name refers to the oyster shells found in and around these parcels. All grapes are hand harvested...
$134.99
Trapet 2023 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
Trapet owns .55 hectares of vines in this grand cru with warm, shallow and well-drained soil. The Trapet family own 1.85 hectares of this grand cru with gravely and marl top soil with limestone subsoil. That is almost 12% of...
$759.99
Trapet 2023 Chambertin Grand Cru
The Trapet family own 1.85 hectares of this grand cru with gravely and marl top soil with limestone subsoil. That is almost 12% of one of the best vineyards in the world! All grapes are hand harvested and sorted in...
$1,049.99
