Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru (Red)

Origine

A blend of grapes from various premier cru vineyards. The "Sorbets", "Gruenchers", "Millandes", "Façonnières" and "Charrières" lieux-dits. These terroirs located in the centre of Morey Saint Denis have well-drained soils. The vines are managed using methods that respect the soil and the plant as much as possible including Simple Guyot pruning.

Vinification

The grapes are picked by hand and sorted on the domaine. The proportion of whole bunches used varies from 10 to 30% depending on the vintage.
Vinification:
- Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 3-5 days
- Followed by 4-5 days fermentation when the must is transformed into wine using indigenous yeasts
- 3-4 extra days are allowed to complete the extraction of the soluble matter (tannins, anthocyanins, etc.) and give it the time to incorporate into the wine.
After pressing, the new wine is transferred directly to 228-litre oak barrels (25% of which are new). Malolactic fermentation using indigenous bacteria then completes the fermentation process. The wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels, during which two racking operations are carried out to remove the lees. We bottle the wine ourselves, unfiltered, on the domaine.

Notes de dégustation

Strong red hue. Bouquet of great complexity with fruity aromas dominating when the wine is young, giving way to animal-type aromas as the wine matures. This cuvée's terroirs create wines with fairly soft tannins even when young.

Mets d'accompagnements

The Morey St Denis premier cru pairs nicely with white and grilled meats, as well as fresher cheeses. This wine has an excellent structure, which means it can be cellar-aged for at least 6 years and up to 15 years in vintages of good maturity.