Domaine Bernard Moreau - Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2020
Domaine Bernard Moreau is located in Chassagne-Montrachet , Burgundy . It was founded in 1809, when Auguste Moreau built a cellar near the Champs Gain vineyard and cultivated a few hectares on the hillside. Most of the current wineries were added starting in the 1930s under the direction of Marcel Moreau. Bernard Moreau took over the vineyard in the early 1960s at the age of 14, and in 1977 gave his name to the estate. In 1995, his son Alexandre joined him followed by Benoît in 2002 and they are now both at the head of the vineyard, the bulk of which is in Chassagne-Montrachet , although there are also plots in Saint-Aubin and Volnay . They favor an organic approach to the vine, having, for a long time now, generalized the plowing of the soil and banned all synthetic inputs. A vision which has also translated, in recent years, into the use of biodynamic preparations .
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot is made from Chardonnay grown on limestone and iron soils in the Premier Cru of Morgeot . The juice is fermented with native yeasts in French oak barrels, 10 to 30% of which are new. The wine is then aged for 18 months in French oak barrels , also with a proportion of 10% to 30% new oak .
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay