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Domaine Trapet

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A great believer in biodynamic viticulture, Jean-Louis Trapet has taken over the family estate. A fine heritage that goes back a long way: to his great-great-grandfather... Now the owner, he has raised the estate to the top of the heap thanks to the quality of his work and his vision of viticulture. Find out more
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The winemaker

History of the domain


A great story for a great estate... This is how one might describe the history of Domaine Trapet. It all began in 1870, when Louis Trapet fell under the spell of this the charm of this land, decided to settle. As you may have guessed, Louis Trapet is actually Jean-Louis' great-great-grandfather. In laying the foundations, he began a titanic work which would also benefit his successors...

One of them, Pierre-Arthur, played a major role in the estate's development. estate. In fact, it was largely thanks to him that the estate's reputation the estate. He also bought the first Grand Cru parcel: Chambertin. For some, the estate was founded at this very moment (1919) when Pierre-Arthur Trapet acquired this parcel.

Several purchases marked the estate during the 20th century: Latricières in 1935 and Marsannay in 1979. The replanting of some of the land already acquired, such as such as "La Chapelle" (1890) and Gevrey-Chambertin (1913), which are still the pride of Domaine of Domaine Trapet to this day.

Over the decades, the family has developed a keen sense of how to grow grapes in a way that is closer to nature. to nature. It was this relationship with nature that prompted Jean-Louis Trapet, a seasoned winemaker to convert the vineyard to biodynamic viticulture in 1995. He subsequently Andrée Grayer, a winegrower originally from Alsace. Working together hand in hand, they took the estate to another dimension...

An attentive producer


It's a new dimension for Jean-Louis Trapet and his children, who are very involved in the family family project. To meet the ever-increasing demand for quality demand, our protagonist has had to produce cuvées that are right up to the neck excellence. A rigorous worker, Jean-Louis Trapet is both sensitive and attentive to the needs of his vines and the natural world around him. In the vineyard as in the cellar, it is biodynamic spirit that dominates!

His vineyard, planted on 19 hectares, enables him to produce around 65,000 bottles a year. They take full advantage of Burgundy's two flagship grape varieties: chardonnay (2 hectares) and pinot noir (17 hectares). These varieties are grown on world-renowned terroirs: Chambertin, Latricières Chambertin, Marsannay and La Chapelle- Chambertin.

Receiving rave reviews from tasters, Jean-Louis Trapet has quite simply elevated this as one of the standard-bearers of Burgundy winegrowing. Critics and other newspapers are full of enthusiasm when it comes to "Trapet magic". Finesse, freshness, elegance, dynamism... These are just a few of the words that come to mind tasting. In short, all the cuvées seem to be successful and constantly surpass expectations vintage after vintage. It's easy to see why some people call it an incomparable experience...
Registered since 31/03/2016
68 ROUTE DE BEAUNE ,
21220 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
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