Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin

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Wine Description

Domaine Pierre Gelin is the leading wine producer in the small village of Fixin (pronounced “Fees-an”).  The family domaine was founded in 1925 by Pierre Gelin and is today in the hands of Pierre’s grandson, Pierre-Emmanuel. Pierre-Emmanuel farms organically and works to minimize the impact on the environment in both vineyard and cellar.

The family owns 32 acres in total including parcels in five Fixin premier crus and the monopole of Clos Napoléon. In 1961 Pierre also purchased vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin including the monopole Clos de Meixvelle, Clos Prieur 1er cru, and the Grand Cru Clos de Bèze.

Fixin is a quiet village sitting at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits, just a short half hour drive from the center of Dijon. This Fixin rouge comes from vines planted between 1968 and 1984. Grapes are completely de-stemmed and only indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation. The wine was matured for 20 to 24 months in used Burgundian pièce. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 

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Acclaim
“Cherry jam and spice flavors reign in this succulent red. Features a solid edge of tannins, and all the elements dissolve on the lingering finish.”
— Wine Spectator, May 2018
“An overtly sauvage-inflected nose is composed mostly by various dark berries, earth and plum scents. The impressively rich and relatively full-bodied flavors possess excellent density thanks to the abundance of dry extract that imparts a lavish mouthfeel to the lingering finish where a hint of bitter cherry pit appears. This very ripe and generous effort should drink well immediately.”
— Burghound, Jan 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
7 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000
Average Vine Age:
35 years
Certifying Organizations:
Ecocert
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Length of aging before bottling:
20-24 months
Total SO2
56
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.3
Acidity:
3.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.3 %
Total SO2
56
Residual sugar:
0.2 g/L