Lulunne Beaune Emmanuel Giboulot 2014

Lulunne Beaune Emmanuel Giboulot, biodynamic wine, 100% Pinot Noir, no chaptalisation, very fresh, very natural, elegant Pinot Noir. Lulunne is the richer of the reds from Emmanuel, a soft round texture greats you and warms you yet the finish of the wine is tingling and pure. Giboulot’s reds show Pinot’s spine tingling crunchy fruit and precision to its best, red wine that elevates you and leaves you feeling light as a feather. They drink dangerously well with very rare game.

Emmanuel Giboulet is somewhat of a renegade in the Burgundy bubble, resisting wholeheartedly the use of chemicals and pesticides in the vineyard.

Stemming from his father's move to organic production after his mother became ill and they realised the impact chemicals were having on the land. Since taking over the estate in 1985 he has sought to increase the biodiversity and learn how to keep the vines healthy with natural balance. This behaviour risked getting him landed in jail when the appellation called for all vineyards to be sprayed with a chemical to protect the spread of 'flavescence dorée' and he refused. Luckily, due to huge support and the opening of the debate, he was allowed to continue and his approach has stood the test of time. He has now grown his holdings to nearly 10 hectares with small plots all over the Cotes de Beaune and some in Cotes de Nuits. He remains committed to his principles and he even has the enviable reputation of being 'supposedly' the only producer in Burgundy never to chaptalise his wines, and he never uses new oak, just used barrels. A purist through and through, for pure, authentic Burgundy, Giboulot is your man.