2022 Monthélie Pierrefitte, Domaine Changarnier

• Style: Mineral-driven Pinot Noir, chalky spine
• Taste: Silky black cherry, blackberry, toasted grain, bracing freshness
• Food: Roast dinners, mushroom & truffle, game & venison, stews & braises, beef & steak
• Occasion: Date night, gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 14% ABV, bone dry, now through 2029

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Deep ruby with black cherry and blackberry aromas lifting into a whisper of toasted grain. On the palate, this wine moves with precision: a mineral thread runs through silky, round tannins, the whole framed by bracing freshness and 14% alcohol. Effortless to drink, yet composed enough for serious food.

The Winery — Domaine Changarnier

Perched 365 metres above sea level in Monthélie, this family estate has anchored the village since 1720. Brothers Antoine and Claude assumed stewardship in 2004, joined by winemaker Fabrice Groussin, whose background in Chassagne-Montrachet and commitment to modern viticulture have restored the domaine's standing. All fruit is hand-harvested, and the estate achieved organic certification in 2019. The 2022 vintage captured ideal conditions—a cold spring that spared the vines from April frost, summer drought tempered by June rain—in restrained oak ageing (one year in used barrels, then tank) that lets the vineyard speak.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the kind of Côte de Beaune red that pairs as easily with braised chicken and wild mushrooms as it does with aged Gruyère or cured charcuterie. Roasted game, venison, beef steak, and rich stews all find natural companions in this wine's mineral tension and silky structure. The 2022 will drink well now and develop quietly over the next five to seven years—no urgency, but plenty of reason not to wait. Monthélie sits in the shadow of celebrated neighbours, yet Domaine Changarnier's Pierrefitte—from a steep, chalk-rich parcel just shy of Volnay—delivers the mineral precision and restrained fruit that define the region's finest expressions. Explore our full Pinot Noir selection and France collection to discover more terroir-focused efforts.