Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru"Morgeot"
- RegionCôte de Beaune
- VillageChassagne-Montrachet
- AppellationChassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
- Grape varietyChardonnay
The Vine
- Average vine age 30 years
- SoilChalk and clay.
- Average yield40 hl/ha
- HarvestHand picked
Wine tips
- Cellaring Potential5-7 years
- Serving temperature 12-14°
Description
- The wines of Chassagne-Montrachet are of excellent value and their image is timeless. When compared to their direct neighbours of Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, these wines are full and very exotic in their fruitiness. Exposed to the southeast on a mid-slope, "Morgeot" is an excellent example of these wines, warm with a tropical fruitiness that is hard to match. This parcel, called "Morga" in 864, comes from the Latin "Margo" which means "edge, border". Morgeot is in fact, exactly on the departmental border between the Côte d'Or and the Saône-et-Loire, which corresponds to an ancient Gallo-Roman limit.
Vinification & Ageing
- FermentationTraditional in oak barrels with complete malolactic fermentation
- Ageing8 to 10 months ageing in oak barrels, 50% new
- BarrelsLouis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
Wine tasting
- Tasting NoteThis Chassagne-Montrachet "Morgeot" Blanc 2011 offers a golden yellow colour with luminous hints of green. Discreet on the nose, floral aromas are revealed. Smooth notes of black-wood and elderberry appear. The mouth is ample and has an interesting length. On the palate, aromas of vanilla bring a saline finish.
- Food PairingShellfish - fish - foie gras - goats cheese.
Press review
- Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Morgeot" blanc 2011 - Wine Enthusiast - October 2014 - 91/100
- Chassagne-Montrachet "Morgeot” 2011 - Burghound.com - Allen Meadows (USA) - June 2013 - 91/100
Press review
- Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Morgeot" blanc 2023 - Burghound.com - 91/100Subscribe to read the full article.