New Arrival of 2023 Messager-Germain!
New Arrival of 2023 Messager-Germain!
We were very excited to introduce the wines of Messager-Germain after tasting the 2022 vintage from Adèle and Simon while visiting Burgundy last fall. Their 2023 vintage just arrived and along with it came 4 new cuvees! I was so impressed with the young couple and their first release last year, and I am happy to report that the 2023s did not disappoint.
2023 was the first vintage of Adèle and Simon making the wines together and with that came an increase in production. In addition to the same line up of 2022, they added a Cote de Nuits-Villages 'Les Chaillots', Gevery-Chambertin 'Meix Bas', Morey-St.-Denis 'Pierre Virant', and Nuits-Saint-Georges 'Aux Herbues.' These are all negociant wines but the care and attention in the vineyard stays the same. During my visit, Simon spoke about how he believes it is all about the grapes, 98% is in the vineyards and just 2% is winemaking. He told us how, “there is no magic in the vines, it’s all work.” This translates to their focus on organically farmed vineyards and low-intervention winemaking in the cellar.
While each of these new cuvees might appear like simple village level wines, each of the lieu-dits are located in some of the best sites in their respective villages. 'Meix Bas' in Gevrey is just east of Les Evocelles and catty-corner to 1er Cru Champeaux. 'Pierre Vinrant' in Morey is at the top of the hillside above Clos Saint-Denis and adjacent to 1er Crus Les Chaffots and Les Genavrieres. There was great care and attention given to the wines that would expand the domaine.
Adèle and Simon met studying at Lycée Viticole de Beaune. After school, Simon worked for several winemakers locally, including Robert Groffier, before returning to his family domain in 2018. During this time Adèle traveled to work in Portugal, South Africa, and New Zealand. The couple took over the 1.5 hectares of vineyards of Bertrand-Messager from Simon’s parents. The two are striving to make the style of wines that they enjoy drinking. In regard to their Fixin Blanc, she specifically asked Simon to make her a reductive wine and that he did! For the Coteaux Bourguignons Rouge they were looking to make a wine that could be served in local restaurants by the glass, something that was fun, food friendly, and ready to drink. This wine is incredibly aromatic, and smooth and somewhat limited as not too much makes it to New York, and we are bringing in as many bottles as we can!
On our offer today we have the entire lineup for 2023, however there are a little bit of 2022s remaining in stock with their importer so please reach out here if you are interested in purchasing some 2022 Bourgogne Chardonnay or Fixin Rouge!
-Hanna Krilov
Wines are arriving this week and will be available for pick up and delivery beginning Thursday 5/15
All wines discount 10% on a case or mixed case!
Messager-Germain 2023 Coteaux Bourguignon Blanc
Sourced from 40-year-old vines in the ‘En Malpertuis’ plot in Couchy just north of Fixin. 1/3 Fermented in barrel and the rest in stainless steel Then aged 12 months on the fine lees. Just 1,600 bottles made! This wine has...
$46.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Bourgogne Chardonnay
Vines that are 15 years old from the plot ‘Ravry’ which is soon to be reclassified as part of the Fixin AOC. 1/3 Fermented in barrel and the rest in stainless steel Then aged 12 months on the fine lees....
$63.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Fixin 'Cote Jardin' Blanc
Sourced from 15-year-old vines in the parcel ‘Les Treuils’ in the Northern area of Fixin. The soils here are clay and limestone. The wine is fermented entirely in oak then aged in 600L barrels for 12 months on the fine...
$117.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Coteaux Bourguignons Rouge
Sourced from 40-year-old vines in the ‘En Malpertuis’ plot in Couchy just north of Fixin. The soils here are clay and limestone with silt. This is made with 100% destemmed fruit. After fermentation the wine is aged for 12 months...
$46.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir
Coming from two plots within Fixin with 15-year-old vines. It was made with 70% destemmed fruit. The wine was aged for 12 months in a mix of 228 and 600 liter oak barrels. A beautiful nose full of ripe raspberries...
$63.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Fixin Rouge
45-year-old vines in the plot ‘Les Treuils’ in the northern portion of Fixin. Partially destemmed with 30% whole grapes The wine was aged for 12 months in 30% new wood. There is a ripe bouquet here with blackberries and a...
$109.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Cote de Nuits-Villages 'Les Chaillots'
50 year old vines from the commune of Corgoloin.
$84.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin 'Meix Bas'
Meix Bas is a small lieux-dit located just East of Les Evocelles and catty-corner to Gevrey 1er cru Champeaux. The vines here are 50 years old.
$155.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Morey-St.-Denis 'Pierre Virant'
This Lieux-dit lies at the top of the slope in Morey above Clos Saint-Denis and directly adjacent to 1er Cru Chaffots and Les Genavrieres.
$138.99
Messager-Germain 2023 Nuits-Saint-Georges 'Aux Herbues'
This wine comes from a parcel in the north of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, on the outskirts of the village, with an easterly exposure and a marl-limestone soil that is a continuation of that of the Vosne-Romanée Grands Crus. The vines...
$114.99
