Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru `Morgeot` Marc Morey 2016
Country
France
Region
Cote d`Or
Producer
Domaine Marc Morey & Fils
Grape(s)
Pinot Noir (100%)
Type
Red
Style
Complex
Oaked Style
Lightly oaked
Body Style
Medium bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Not applicable
Alcohol Content
13.5%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
No
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
No
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
Yes
Region
Côte d’Or stretches from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south, via Beaune. The wines produced here are more complex, more expensive and more lasting than elsewhere in Burgundy. They come from famous villages such as Vosne Romanee, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The region is divided into two parts, Côte de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south. The first produces almost exclusively red wines, the second both red and whites. Cote d’Or takes its name from the Orient; the vines face east to make the most of limited sunlight.
Producer
The Marc Morey estate was founded in 1919 by Fernand Morey, who began his career as a vigneron with a couple of hectares in Chassagne-Montrachet and purchased a 19th century coaching inn right in the centre of the village, which still serves as a residence and restaurant. His son Marc took over in 1944 following his father’s death and he expanded the landholdings and introduced domaine bottling. Today, the family is still based there and it is Marc’s daughter Marie-Josèphe and her husband, Bernard Mollard, who run the estate with their daughter Sabine. The 9ha Marc Morey estate is one of Chassagne Montrachet`s most important and influential, using traditional vinification to create full-bodied, complex and powerful white Burgundy. Vinification is very much hands off, judicious use of new oak (only 25%) and lees ageing with batonage for the whites.
Tasting Notes
The 1er Cru `Morgeot` lies to the south of Chassagne, beside the district of Santenay, where the red soils favour Pinot Noir. Its 50 year old vines yield one of the best local red Burgundy with fine concentration, mineral content and finesse. Held by firm tannins, it is full bodied yet supple, vibrant with redcurrant and black fruits with the merest hint of oak on a long finish.
Food
Serve with coq au vin, grilled lamb, pheasant, and duck and ripe cheeses.
