Burgundy’s Domaine Chanson has released the first vintage (the 2022) of its new 50ha property in the Cote Chalonnaise. Speaking to the drinks business at a tasting last week, export manager Vincent Wallays, said that Chanson’s acquisition of Château d’Etroyes in 2023, a Côte Chalonnaise domaine that had been owned by eight international investors since 2018, had “sent a massive message about the dynamism of Chanson”. The purchase was made in part to future-proof the company and secure a supply of grapes for the long term, as well as ensuring greater price stability. “It is a lesser known area, but that is why we went there,” Wallays said. “It is a terroir for tomorrow.” Chanson, which is owned by the Bollinger Group acquired Château d’Etroyes in the Côte Chalonnaise in 2023, after it was sold by its owner, eight international investors, who had owned it since 2018. The estate comprises 50ha of vineyards around Mercurey and Rully, an area of Burgundy that is becoming increasingly prized for its relative affordability compared to the vines, grapes and wines of the Côte d’Or. “It was possible as the correlation of price of land, berries and wine, which you can’t get in the Côte de Nuits,” Wallays said. Following the acquisition, a ten-year replantation plan has been started, in line with Domaine Chanson’s long-term strategy to boost the red wine output from its 95ha of vines from 50% to 75%. So far, it has already replanted between 2-3ha of vines, with a further 2ha
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