About
Domaine Gilbert & Christine Felettig
Domaine Felettig is recognized as one of the rising stars in Burgundy. The domaine works under sustainable principles since 2013. Its current winemakers are Gilbert Felettig and Christine Felettig, whose style is a perfect example of Chambolle-Musigny - sophisticated and balanced. The domaine owns a total of 13 hectares, comprising prestigious appellations such as Les Echézeaux Grand Cru and many of the premier crus of Chambolle-Musigny.
The top wines of this domaine are Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Reignots, Échezeaux Grand Cru and Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Petits Monts. Both Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Reignots 2020 and Échezeaux Grand Cru 2020 scored 94-96 by the Wine Advocate, Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Petits Monts scored 93-95.
Robert Parker characterized Échezeaux Grand Cru 2020 - "Aromas of wild berries, peonies, orange rind, loamy soil and exotic spices introduce the Échezeaux Grand Cru 2020, a full-bodied, velvety and seamless wine that's rich and powerful, with a layered, concentrated core of vibrant fruit framed by powdery tannins and lively acids."
History
Nowadays, the domain is managed by the second generation of wine growers - Gilbert and Christine Felettig. They succeeded their father Henri Felettig, who founded the estate in the 1970s and spent most of his life growing the estate. In 2003 Henri retired; by then, Gilbert and Christine were already responsible for the vinification process as they joined their father in 1993. Although the domaine, for the labels, is called Domaine Gilbert and Christine Felettig, the legal entity remains in the father’s name - Henri Felettig.
Approach
Sustainable since 2013
The vineyards are farmed according to sustainable principles, with no use of herbicides or insecticides. Harvesting is conveyed by hand, and grapes are being sorted twice - in the vineyard and the cellar. Afterwards, the grapes are destemmed and given cold maceration for 5 to 7 days before fermentation, which is carried out with minimal intervention, even less than in the past. Nearly three weeks later, the must is racked off into barrels, where it stays for élevage from 14 to 18 months. The barrels are chosen thoroughly. Most of them are sourced from Francois Frères. They usually use 50% of new oak for the premiers and grands crus and 30% for the village wines. After ageing, the wine is bottled without being fined or filtered.