|  | If great wines from Piedmont and Burgundy have a psychology,
Chambolle has Gestalt. Aesthetic form is bodied forth with
an almost Hegelian significance. I think Edna St. Vincent Millay
gets close here:
Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare.
Let all who prate of Beauty hold their peace,
And lay them prone upon the earth and cease
To ponder on themselves, the while they stare
At nothing, intricately drawn nowhere
In shapes of shifting lineage; let geese
Gabble and hiss, but heroes seek release
O blinding hour, O holy, terrible day,
When first the shaft into his vision shone
Of light anatomized! Euclid alone
Has looked on Beauty bare. Fortunate they
Who, though once only and then but far away,
Have heard her massive sandal set on stone. |
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Gilbert and Christine Felettig are located in the center of
Chambolle-Musigny. The brother and sister team took over vintifacation
in 2000. The estate, however, was begun by their father
Henri in the mid-1970s.
Over the years the Felettigs have invested wisely. They
acquired very little acreage at just over 5 hectares. What small
holdings they do have, however, are pedigree: .17 ha of 1er Cru
Feusselottes, .34 ha 1er Cru Combotte, .25 ha. 1er Cru Charmes,
and Echezeaux Grand- .12 ha.
Although their 1er Cru Vosne-Romanée is farmed biodynamically
with the assistance of their neighbor Louis-Micheal
Liger-Belair, the Felettigs are enlightened lutte raisonnée farmers.
Sensitive work in the vineyards and minimal coercion in the cellar
delivers gorgeous, fine boned Chambolle with unmistakable
terroir.
Gilbert did not undergo formal study to learn wine making.
He learned in the vineyards and in the cellar. His gentle touch
and his primary sources are delivering exceptional results. |
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Technical Information
Producer name: Gilbert and Christine Felettig
Appellation: Cotes de Nuits
Varietal: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Age of vines: 10-50+ years
Soil types: Marne blanche and calcaire
Agricultural Practice: Lutte raisonnée with some plots farmed
biodynamically.
Ploughing: Yes
Vine training system: Guyot
Hand harvested
Yeast type: Indigenous
Type of wood: French oak, troncay, bertranges
Percentage of old or new wood: up to but never exceeding
50% new for 1er Cru and Grand Cru.
No fining or filtration
Name of agronomist and oenologist: Gilbert Felettig
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