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Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru `En Virondot` 2008

Country
France
Region
Burgundy,
Cote d`Or
Producer
Domaine Marc Morey & Fils
Grape(s)
Chardonnay
Type
White
Style
Rich
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Full bodied
Dry / Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content (%)
13.5
Closure Style
Cork
Organic / Biodynamic
Normal

Region

The combined north to south strip of Burgundy`s finest vineyard regions; the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. It is here on the narrow band of iron and limestone soils that the most widely acclaimed Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are cultivated.

Producer

The Morey family has been located in a C19 coaching inn situated in the village of Chassagne for over 100 years. It serves as a residence and restaurant. Today, run by Bernard Mollard, 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 aging with batonage for the whites.

Tasting (Long)

The Morey family has been located in a C19 coahing inn situated in the village of Chassagne for over 100 years. Today, the 9ha estate is one of Chassagne Montrachets most important and influential, using traditional vinification to create full-bodied, complex and powerful white Burgundy. Chassagne Montrachet from the 1er Cru `En Virondot` vineyard is rich with the aroma of honey, acacia flowers and almonds. It is produced from some of the oldest Chardonnay vines of the domaine. The intensity of the fruit is matched by the wine`s subtle acidity and the roundness of bottle maturity.

Tasting (Short)

Drinking beautifully now, this Chassagne has a rich aroma of honey, acacia flowers and almonds, is matched be intense fruit, subtle acidity and the roundness of bottle maturity.

Food

Drink with shell fish, crab, sweatbreads, chicken with cream and wild mushrooms or goat`s cheeses.

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