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Emmanuel Giboulot

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In the center of Beaune is located the vigneron Emmanuel Giboulot which start his activity in 1985 with 0.8 hectare of vines.... Currently his properties is close to 10 hectares with an interesting part in the appellation Cote de Beaune which is related only in the Beaune commune. An area of 15.53 hectare dedicated to red wine and 13.73 to white wines. Beaune commune is close to 400 hectares. This appellation also don't need to be confused with the Cote de Beaune villages which cover all the Communes in the Cote de Beaune. Emmanuel since he started has been farming with organic principles, famous his battle in 2012 when he refuse to spray a compulsory treatment for the flavescense doree, which give him quite some trouble with the French law. We visite his small cave in July, he was very welcoming and dedicate to us half morning tasting through barrels the vintage 2017 in the different climat and commune. We start with Pinot Beurot which is a mutated clone of the Pinot