Alex Moreau Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge Burgundy France, 2022, 750
Alex Moreau Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge Burgundy France, 2022, 750
From the Importer:
Vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, just below Pierres.
- Vineyard Area: 9 acres/3.7 ha
- Vines Planted: 1960 – 1965
Harvest Notes
- Hand harvested
- About 25% whole cluster
- Fermented in 10 – 25% new, primarily François Frères French oak barrels using only indigenous yeast;
- Aged 18 months
- Bottled without fining or filtering
Winemaker's Notes
Peonies, rose petals, red berries and spice aromas. Medium-bodied, perfumed and satiny with lively acidity and a saline finish.
Wine Summary
100% Pinot Noir; vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, just below Pierres; vines planted 1960 – 1965; hand harvested; fermented in 10 – 25% new French oak barrels using only indgenous yeast, about 25% whole cluster; aged 18 months in barrel; bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Alex Moreau
It’s impossible to discuss Chassagne-Montrachet without mentioning the name Moreau. Alex Moreau – who has been running the legendary Domaine Bernard Moreau; belongs to the new generation of talented wine makers in the Cote d’Or, who went through formal studies and have experienced working in other wine regions around the world. In 2021, Alex began to bottle wines under his own label assuming full control of the domaine, its winery, cellar, winemaking and vineyards. Based in Chassagne-Montrachet the roots of the domaine date back to 1809 when Auguste Moreau built its first cellar across from the Champs Gain vineyard and farmed his few hectares of Chardonnay and Pinot along the golden slope. Alex’s father, Bernard Moreau, took over the vineyards and cellar in the early 1960s. By 1977 the reputation of this great estate was fully established under the leadership of Bernard and Françoise Moreau.
Domaine Alex Moreau is the natural progression from storied Domaine Bernard Moreau, Alex’s father and rightfully venerated vigneron in Burgundy. Employing a style of wine making that might best be described as hands-off, the house produces Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that are sensual, opulent and utterly delicious.
