Château de la Maltroye – 1er Cru Morgeot (white)
AOC CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
A beautiful yellow gold colour with green reflections. The nose exudes aromas of white fruits (white peach, apricot), white flowers, butter and honey. The palate is rich, powerful, elegant and fresh. The long finish is supported by a superb hint of minerals.
ESTATE & WINE MAKER
This castle and caves date from the fifteenth century and have been the property of the Cournut family since 1940. Former aeronautical engineer, Jean-Pierre Cournut, beautifully revitalized the vineyard, whose heritage is in exceptional wines in Chassagne. Significant work has allowed the area to develop high-performance tools for winemaking. Whites continue to peak, and the reds for their part have a very nice personality and expressive fruits.
SITE
The vines are located in a Bourgogne plot in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet.
GRAPE VARIETY
100% Chardonnay.
SOIL
Clay and limestone.
GROWING METHOD
The estate is conducted in Culture raisonnée. Soil is worked and yields are contained. Manual harvesting is followed by a sorting of the grapes.
SURFACE AREA
1 hectare.
DENSITY
10 000 vines / hectare.
VINIFICATION
Pneumatic pressing, settling and beginning of alcoholic fermentation in tanks at low temperature in thermoregulation, and end of fermentation in barrels. Stirring and malolactic fermentation in barrel on the lees. Vinified and aged on fine lees.
AGEING
Aging 12 months in oak barrels, light filtration before bottling.