GUILHEM & JH GOISOT Côtes d'Auxerre Corps de Garde 2023 75cl Red

Grape Variety: Pinot Noir

Tasting: A gourmet and tangy palate of red berries, with a peppery, tonic, and saline finish.

🍷 Serve at 16°C

The first traces of Domaine Goisot date back to the 14th century in the village of Saint Bris le Vineux in the Yonne department in northern Burgundy. The estate spans 30 hectares across the communes of Saint Bris, Irancy, and Chablis.

In 1979, when Ghislaine and Jean-Hugues took over the family estate, working with respect for their land was of great importance to them. Certified Ecocert since 2001 and Demeter since 2005, Guilhem and his wife Marie have continued this philosophy.
The vines are planted at 10,000 vines/hectare instead of 4,500 to 7,000 vines/hectare, which is common in the Yonne. This choice has proven fruitful, as it results in more complex and smaller grapes with better maturity. Indeed, the decision to increase density promotes competition among the vines. If treatment is necessary, they use 100% natural products (rock powders and plant decoctions...). Similarly, to stimulate soil life, they choose to spread humus on certain plots without ever using fertilizers. This approach is maintained all the way to the bottle. Their approach is entirely dedicated to producing authentic and healthy wine for both people and nature.

Domaine Goisot has become a benchmark in biodynamic Burgundy wines, producing cuvées of exceptional consistency each year. Unfortunately, difficult years follow one another with fierce frost episodes in this region. Despite everything, their cuvées remain pure, linear, and each terroir is represented with great sensitivity in the bottle. The small yields imposed by Mother Nature do not allow for large volumes year after year for this small estate, and we are very proud to represent them.