Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Fonteny 2020 is a Pinot Noir from the Fonteny climat on the upper, eastern side of the Gevrey-Chambertin slope. The 2020 vintage on the Côte de Nuits produced ripe, generous reds with the kind of layered fruit and structure the Dugat-Py house style is known for.
About This Wine
The Fonteny climat sits high on the Gevrey slope, just below the grands crus, on shallow, stony ground that tends to give tightly structured, mineral wines. Fruit for this bottling comes from the family's long-held Fonteny parcel, farmed in the same old-vine, low-yield tradition as the rest of the domaine. The 2020 growing season was warm and even, producing ripe, layered reds. Fruit was hand-harvested, sorted and fermented and aged in oak before bottling.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Ripe Pinot with dark cherry, kirsch, floral lift and a fine, mineral note.
- Palate: Generous, tightly knit and mineral, with sweet fruit, fine tannin and a long, stony close.
- Finish: Long, fragrant and lifted, with the perfume and grip of Fonteny.
Serving & Food
Stand the bottle upright for 30 minutes, decant off any sediment and serve in large Burgundy glasses at 16 degrees. Pair with a roast partridge, a wild mushroom tart or a slice of Langres.
How to Enjoy
Decant off sediment, pour early in the meal and let it open across the conversation.
Product Details
Producer: Dugat-Py
Appellation: Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Fonteny
Region: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2020
Grape: Pinot Noir
Volume: 750mL
About the Domaine
Bernard Dugat-Py began bottling under his own name in Gevrey-Chambertin in 1975, after generations of family grape sales. The current domaine, run alongside his son Loïc since the early 2000s, is built on very old Pinot Noir vines across the upper Gevrey slope, with farming organised around low yields and tight pruning rather than chemical inputs.