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Winemaking at Domaine des Varoilles – 100% destemmed; cold maceration for 1 week at 8°; 2 weeks temperature controlled fermentation with punching down the cap; soft pressing; 48 hours settling of the juice; gravity feed to barrels. Champonnets is one of a group of Premier crus that lie between the Grand Crus Ruchottes-Chambertin and the famous vineyard of Clos St Jacques. Champonnets are wines of medium weight with rounded, supple red and black fruit supported by significant but ripe tannins. “Domaine des Varoilles has documentary evidence of plantings of some of their vineyards as early as the 12th Century. And quite a rollcall of vineyards too. As a general summary from the wines I tried - deeper colours, good aromatics, balanced and flavourful wines. Given the consistency of the different expressions I would say true to their terroirs. Finally they are good value too. Generally a high standard to the wines.” The
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