2022 Marc Morey Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

The grapes are grown on a .13 ha parcel of 75 year old vines on the Chassagne side. Fermentation in barrel (40% to 50% new oak). Battonage once a week until malolactic fermentation begins. The wine rests on the lees until the end of malolactic fermentation. The wine is racked after eleven months, 4 months in stainless steel tank after fining and then bottling.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Domaine Marc Morey was founded just after the first world war by Fernand Morey. The first vineyard holdings comprised just a couple of hectares in Chassagne-Montrachet. Marc Morey took over in 1944 following his father's death and he quickly expanded the property. He started to bottle directly at the Domaine and Marc Morey et Fils rapidly became a well respected name in the village. Marc's daughter Marie-Josephine and her husband Bernard joined the family business in 1977. Today, Marc's grand-daughter, Sabine Mollard, is in charge of the estate and has been the winemaker since 2003.

The Domaine owns 9.5 hectares of vineyards in the Côte d'Or. Most of their vineyard sites are located in Chassagne-Montrachet. One hectare is planted to Pinot Noir and a small amount of Aligoté, while the majority of their plantings are Chardonnay. Domaine Marc Morey owns over 90% of the Premier Cru of En Virondot (2 hectares) and leases 0.1 ha from a neighbor, so they are the only producer for this vineyard. Sabine also owns smaller plots in the Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, as well as Premier Cru vines in St. Aubin and Puligny-Montrachet. Sabine practices the principles of lutte raisonée, or sustainable viticulture, in all of her vineyards and is a firm believer of the concept that the best wines must start with great grapes.

Domaine Marc Morey's cellars are located directly under the century-old family home right in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. Vinification is flexible according to the vintage, with the wines resting on their lees for on average of 10 months for the whites and 15 months for the reds in a maximum of 30% new oak barrels. Sabine prefers that the wines' portrayal of terroir to be as expressive as possible.