2022 Caroline Morey Chassagne Montrachet Rouge
A blend of 3 different vineyard sites, this Chassagne has a super-fine bouquet, with good grip behind. This wine is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, deeper red fruits, but fresh and chalky with supple acidity that will evolve nicely for years to come. Drink from 2026-2031.
$75.00
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Caroline Morey is the eldest daughter of the famed Jean-Marc Morey. In 2014, after her father’s retirement, she took a portion of the family’s vineyards to start her own domaine. Today she shares a winery in Chassagne-Montrachet with her husband, Pierre-Yves Colin, where they are making elite red and white Burgundy that stand at the apex of what is possible in the legendary region. The Morey family has been in Chassagne since the mid 16th century, and it was Albert Morey who first started domaine bottling in 1950. His prized heirloom vineyards throughout Chassagne and Santenay passed down to his son Jean-Marc and now to Caroline. She shares a similar winemaking approach with her husband, using indigenous yeasts, fermenting and aging the wines in 350L barrels, and forgoing battonage for her whites. In just a few vintages, Caroline has taken the world by storm with wines of precision, purity, mineral intensity and an extraordinary clarity of terroir.
Mainly from the vineyards of here father, Jean-Marc Morey (son of Albert Morey) retired since 2016, and from fermages, the Domaine Caroline Morey operates 7 hectares of vineyards on the villages of Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and Beaune; About 60% Chardonnay in Guyot pruning and 40% in Pinot Noir (equally between Guyot and Royat). The first vintage of the estate is 2014.
They work the vines in a traditional way in the respect of the plant. Between reasoned cultivation and soil work, we try to perpetuate the plantations for future generations (the age of the vines ranges from 10 to 70 years).
Pinot Noir
This elusive and delicate light-bodied grape is a winegrowers dream, but can be difficult to achieve as Pinot Noir is susceptible to a variety of diseases, making it difficult to grow. Stubborn, yet flirtatious, Pinot Noir is somewhat tantalizing creating a beautiful dance between the grape and the winemaker. The resulting light red wine can be nothing short of spectacular. Loved for its red fruit and spicy characteristics, its also a great food partner.
Region
Burgundy, AKA “Bourgogne,” is a small, historical region in east-central France that covers a wide area with ranging climates. The large number of producers and appellations within Burgundy can make the region seem complicated even to a seasoned wine pro, but fear not – the region need only be as complicated as you want it to be. At it’s essence, Burgundy can be quite simple. This is the home for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and these wines are second-to-none around the world with an influence that is huge in the world of vino. Burgundy winemakers were the pioneers for premium Chardonnay production and continue to provide a benchmark of excellence in viticulture and winemaking for all of their varieties.
A vineyard’s location is extremely important here. The location will determine their quality level within the Burgundy appellation hierarchy. The highest-quality vineyards will generally have a south or east facing exposure providing the most access to sunlight and offering protection from westerly winds. These wines may be listed as premier cru or grand cru on the bottle label. Soils in Burgundy can vary depending on the area, but you’ll find many of them are rich in limestone. Pinot Noir is grown throughout the entire region and accounts for a third of the total vineyard area. Although a wide range of winemaking techniques are used varying by producer, a classic “Burgundian” Pinot Noir has red fruit flavors in youth that evolve into earth, game, and mushroom as the wine matures. These wines, as well as Chardonnay, can age for many years if stored properly. Other grape varieties include the red grape Gamay, famous to the Beaujolais region, and the white grape Aligoté.
There are many smaller appellations within Burgundy, just like Bordeaux and other regions in France. These appellations include Chablis, the Côte d’Or, the Côte Chalonnaise, and Mâconnais. Each of these areas house many respected and highly-regarded villages and vineyards.
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