Visit to Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – Tasting the 2022 Whites

I first tasted Jérôme Galeyrand’s wines at Le Roi Chambertin, and they excited me immediately.

Since then, I have visited Jérôme at his estate several times, and I’ve also sought out his wines at restaurants. When I find them, I am stunned each time by the quality they offer.

Jérôme Galeyrand is in my view one of the most talented vignerons in Burgundy, hence also a rare three-heart producer – .

Last November, I visited Jérôme again. I’ve already published the article on his 2022 reds.

Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – history and background

Jérôme started the domaine in 2002, coming to Burgundy from the Loire Valley. He began his wine education by helping Alain Burguet during harvests in the 1990s.

In 2002 he bought his first miniscule vineyard – 0.05 hectare of Les Retraits in Comblanchien – and did his first vinification. Since then, Jérôme has expanded the estate to its current 5.25 ha.

His viticulture is largely organic, on its way to an AB certification; so, no pesticides here, and the vineyards are ploughed. The vinification is delicate (limited use of SO2), contributing to the refined character of the wines. The results are refined, elegant, and perfumed. They are wines that really make a positive statement, in a delicate and rather discreet way.

Aligoté galore

More and more producers are trying to get a piece of the aligoté revival. Chanterêves produces five different aligotés, and Pierre-Olivier Garcia produced four in the 2023 vintage.

These are often wines with similar quality, but different characters thanks to their terroirs and vine age. There are large differences among the cuvees, and while that does have significance, rating-wise it poses a challenge.

Ratings – points – are often similar. But the energy and vin d’emotion differences can be significant. What’s more, there is a style element, as some like limestone-based wines better than those from granitic terroirs.

So just to let you know: This is not an easy task for the (or at least this) reviewer!

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