Jane Eyre Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux 2022
Jane Eyre Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux
Region: Gevrey-Chambertin,Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13.5%
A seriously impressive Gevrey-Chambertin. It offers aromas of violets and mulberry on the nose, with racy acidity, savoury tannin and structured, red berry flavours, which all come together on the palate for a superbly balanced wine
With a network of grower friendships that comes from living in Burgundy, Jane secures parcels of fruit that showcase the best of the different appellations of the Côte d'Or. The Pinot Noir is from 'Les Corbeaux', a Premier Cru vineyard at the northern end of the Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru slope. ‘Les Corbeaux’ is located next to Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru and as such, is known for producing complex and powerful wines. The vines are planted on limestone-clay soils and are over 50 years old, producing low yields of grapes packed full of flavour and very expressive of the unique terroir here.
Originally from Melbourne, Jane Eyre was previously a hairdresser in one of the city’s top salons before she “fell in love” with Burgundy while doing work experience at Domaine Chevrot in 1998. She studied winemaking at Charles Sturt University in Australia and worked vintages at Cullen in the Margaret River, as well as Felton Road and Ata Rangi in New Zealand. She returned to Europe in 2003. Following a three-month spell with Ernie Loosen in the Mosel, she subsequently made Burgundy her home, working first at Domaine des Comtes Lafon and then as assistant winemaker at Domaine Newman. She has gradually developed her own négociant business since 2011 and was delighted to move from the rented space she shared with Dominique Lafon into her own premises in Cissey just before the 2021 harvest. In the 2021 edition of Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France, Jane Eyre was awarded two stars, one of only 26 producers in the whole of France to be recognised at this level. She was also named ‘Négociant of the Year’ in the Revue des Vins de France 2021, the first woman to be awarded the title. Both accolades are a phenomenal achievement for a relative newcomer to Burgundy.