For years these bottles have been sold under the name of other denominations. Finally (and thank goodness) the A.O.C. Clos Saint Dennis Grand Crû has found a name for itself. Located between Gavrey-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot, this denomination has managed to elbow its way into the limelight, achieving its own status. And that’s exactly how it was meant to be. The area’s brown and calcareous soils are capable of producing very rich and delicate light wines: This character has led many to link these wines with the elegance and distinction of Mozart. One of the producers is Philippe Charlopin who makes Charlopin-Parizot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru.
Pinot noir (a variety that is part of the soul of Burgundy) is the grape used to make this red wine, which is totally biodynamic and made with minimal intervention. For Philippe Charlopin, terroir has to be the most important thing in a wine, without any intervention to mask or hide it. This involves following a very natural philosophy of total respect for the environment, where the ecosystem and the plant must be the most important things. Nothing should intervene in the vine growth (at most just a little control of its yields), leaving the vineyard and the fruit to be the pure expression of the environment it grows in. Philippe Charlopin is not alone in this task. Working alongside him is his son, Yann Charlopin, who is becoming an advanced follower of this way of thinking that is attracting more and more admirers and followers every day.
Another of the strengths of Domaine Phillippe Charlopin-Parizot’s winemaking is the aging process, which always combines the use of new and old barrels. Philippe Charlopin is a master at this, managing to control and tame the character of Charlopin-Parizot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru. Undoubtedly, one of the most special reds from Burgundy.