From March 19th to 24, here comes a fantastic opportunity to taste the terroirs of Burgundy!
Created in 1992, the “Grands Jours de Bourgogne” takes place every two years in March, bringing together journalists and the trade from all over the world, not in a large, impersonal room, but in the heart of the vineyard. For a whole week they are invited to cover Burgundy for wine-tasting sessions, from Chablis, to the Côte Chalonnaise (for practical reasons the Mâconnais wines will be exhibited in Beaune for a special day), via the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits.
The format seems to please everyone, providing the possibility to discover some 10,000 wines and to meet over 1,000 Burgundy wine-growers.
The 2010 edition confirmed this success with a 10% increase in the number of visitors, 40% of whom were new recruits compared to 2008. This international event welcomed visitors from 40 different countries, including 10 new countries!
International meetings Trade only. More info at www.grands-jours-bourgogne.com
DOWNLOAD the press release Grands Jours de Bourgogne Press
Amount of samples : 335
Amount of Tasters : 65
Amount of companies represented : 90 wine domains or trade
Petit Chablis 2010
Médaille d’Or
- Domaine Yvon Vocoret, Maligny
Médaille d’Argent
- Domaine de Pisse Loup, Beines
- Domaine Roland Laventureux, Lignorelles
- Isabelle et Denis Pommier, Poinchy
Médaille de Bronze
- Domaine Chevallier, Montallery
Chablis 2010
Médaille d’Or
- Domaine Servin, Chablis
- Domaine William Fèvre, Chablis
Médaille d’Argent
- GAEC De Oliviera Lecestre, Fontenay près Chablis
- Maison Lupé Cholet, Beaune
Médaille de Bronze
- Domaine Vincent Dampt, Milly
Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Rive Droite
Médaille d’Or
- Chablis 1e Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Damien & Romain Bouchard, Chablis
- Chablis 1e Cru Mont de Milieu, Domaine Jean Paul & Benoît Droin, Chablis
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaucoupin, Domaine de la Meulière, Fleys
Médaille d’Argent
- Chablis 1e Cru Fourchaume, Domaine Christophe et Fils, Fyé
Médaille de Bronze
- Chablis 1e Cru Mont de Milieu, Lamblin et Fils, Maligny
- Chablis 1e Cru Mont de Milieu, Samuel Billaud, La Chapelle
Chablis 1er Cru 2010, Rive Gauche
Médaille d’Or
- Chablis 1e Cru Montmains, Domaine Pinson Frères, Chablis
Médaille d’Argent
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaillons, Domaine Servin, Chablis
Médaille de Bronze
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaugiraut, Domaine Pinson Frères, Chablis
- Chablis 1e Cru Vaillons, Damien & Romain Bouchard, Chablis
Chablis Grand Cru 2009
Médaille d’Or
- Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, La Chablisienne, Chablis
- Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon, Chablis
Médaille d’Argent
- Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir Domaine Bernard Defaix, Milly
- Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot, Domaine Vocoret et Fils, Chablis
Médaille de Bronze
- Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, Domaine Servin, Chablis
- Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, Domaine William Fèvre, Chablis
In the 12th century, when the descendents of Bonifacio del Vasto, Bonifacio Minore and Ottone del Carretto were the lords of the region, a fortified tower overlooked the village of Serralunga.
From the early 13th century there are also records of a fortified estate and a rural community which, ruled by the Falletti family, became an important centre of production over the centuries. In 1340 Petrino Falletti gained possession of the Marquis of Saluzzo’s portion of the Serralunga estate, in exchange for his military achievements. He had the fortified tower demolished and built the castle.
This castle is unique in Italy for its architectural structure: it resembles a French donjon, a castle keep. The building was used more to control local production than as a military castle, as borne out by the elegance of its structure, designed to underline the prestige of the Falletti family. Various parts of the residence date back to the 14th century. These include the Palacium, a long, compact block consisting of vast halls built one above the other (each measuring 80 square metres), a round tower featuring the most innovative architectural characteristics of 14th-century fortifications, a square tower and a small chapel with a vaulted ceiling and frescoes from the mid-15th century.
The manor was never transformed into a holiday residence and remained a medieval-style fortification for centuries. It aroused a great deal of interest amongst 19th-century scholars and was included in the list of Italian monuments under state protection. As such, it was able to benefit from the earliest laws aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage sites (Italian laws 185/1902, 1089/1939).
After World War II the Opera Pia Barolo (Barolo Charitable Organisation), founded by the last descendants of Falletti of Barolo, put the castle up for sale. It was bought by the state in 1949 and the first major restoration work was commissioned. Today the castle is managed by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e per il Paesaggio del Piemonte (Superintendency for Architectural Heritage and Landscape for Piemonte), based in Torino.
The castle’s great hall, called the Salone dei Valvassori (hall of vavasours) has a beautiful coffered ceiling. The hall is decorated with ancient frescoes from the votive chapel, frescoes from the mid-15th century depicting the Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria, alongside the figure of St. Francis, on the end wall, above which is the symbol of the Lamb of God.
Opening times
April to October
9 am-12 noon / 2 pm-6 pm
November to March
10 am-12 noon / 2 pm-5 pm
closed on Monday
