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TST Burgundy Growers Vineyard Details TST BURGUNDY GROWER VINEYARD DETAILS Grower Appellation/Vineyard Appellation/Vineyard Description Owned acreage of vineyard Total size – Vineyard/ Appellation DOMAINE Chassagne-Montrachet BERNARD MOREAU It’s impossible to discuss Chassagne-Montrachet without mentioning the Of the Domaine’s 34.6 acres of name Bernard Moreau. Year to year, this celebrated producer vinifies and Winery Holdings all vineyards, 22.2 acres are bottles some of the purest, most thought-provoking wines of the 13.99 ha (34.6 acres) owned outright and an appellation. Employing a style of wine making that might best be described 8.98 ha owned additional 12.4 acres are as hands-off, Domaine Bernard Moreau produces Pinot Noirs and 5.01 ha farmed farmed since 2005. Chardonnays that are sensual, opulent and utterly delicious. Batârd-Montrachet VINEYARD Grand Cru These vines straddle the line between the Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet appellations with 1/3 located in the former and 2/3 in the latter, most of which are at or above an elevation of 820 feet and are positioned adjacent to the Grands 20.7 ha (29.3 acres) comprised Crus vineyards of Le Criots and Le Montrachet in Chassagne-Montrachet and in Puligny-Montrachet just below Montrachet and of 6.02 ha (14.9 acres) in adjacent to Bienvenues-Batârd-Montrachet. Only Chardonnay is planted. Puligny-Montrachet and 2.34 ha (5.8 acres) in Chassagne- In the 12th century, Batârd referred to a child born out of wedlock. From the beginning it was a derogatory term except when Montrachet used in noble families, i.e. Le Batârd d’Orléans. With Batârd-Montrachet nestled just below Montrachet, it was certainly regarded from the beginning as noble. Bourgogne Blanc VINEYARD The vineyards for the Bourgogne are in Chassagne-Montrachet, just on the other side of the road from village (AOC) vineyards. The soils are a little deeper and heavier - mostly clay. Bourgogne Rouge VINEYARD The vineyards for the Bourgogne are in Chassagne-Montrachet, just on the other side of the road from village (AOC) vineyards. The soils are a little deeper and heavier - mostly clay. BERNARD MOREAU 5% of new wood is used for the Bourgogne Rouge – “we try to make something which reeks of Pinot.” Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD Home to 3 Grand Cru vineyards, 16 Premier Cru Climats and 47 AOC Lieux-dits. Puligny-Montrachet is to the north, Saint-Aubin to the northwest and Santenay to the south. The Grand Cru vineyards grow only white grapes. The Premier Cru and AOC Winery Holdings 172.7 ha (426.6 acres) vineyards are planted to both red and white grapes. 4.0 ha (9.88 acres) Whites village vineyards Approximately 66% of the wine produced in the Chassagne-Montrachet appellation is Chardonnay. Per AOC regulations the allowed base yield is 45 hectoliter per 1 ha (2.47 acre) for white wine. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 11.0 per cent potential alcohol for village-level white wine and 11.5 per cent for Premier Cru white wine. Page 1 of 24 TST BURGUNDY GROWER VINEYARD DETAILS Grower Appellation/Vineyard Appellation/Vineyard Description Owned acreage of vineyard Total size – Vineyard/ Appellation This village is mentioned in 886 as in Cassaneas “in the oak woods”. It is Latin Cassanea “oak grove, oak tree wood” translated literally from the Gallic Cassanos. The oak tree had a symbolic and sacred value for the Gauls; oak trees were linked to the ritual practices and religious beliefs of the Druids. Until 1879, the village was known as Chassagne-le-Haut. After that it was entitled to append the village name with the Grand Cru Climat: Montrachet. BERNARD MOREAU A variety of plots contribute to this blend, with approximately 1/3rd of the grapes sourced from in and around Les Masures which is situated near Morgeot, east of Les Champgains and south of D 113a. This is the largest cuvee of the domaine with production around 2,000 cases. The wine is sourced from both sides of appellation, about 1/3 is from below Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot and Champgains (offering minerality), and 2/3 from near the border of Puligny-Montrachet (offering freshness and fruitiness). The grapes are blended together at the press. A white Chassagne with power and weight, this wine does well with a couple of years in the bottle. DOMAINE Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD BERNARD MOREAU Vieilles Vignes Rouge See notes above for Chassagne-Montrachet Winery Holdings 180 ha (445 acres) BERNARD MOREAU 3.7 ha (9.14 acres) Reds village vineyards The vineyards are also located in Chassagne-Montrachet, and these are specifically just below Pierres. From old vines 50-55 years of age. Again, Alex tries to be very gentle with the wine to avoid coarse tannins. He reduced the oak treatment since 2011 from 30% to 25% to avoid dried out tannins. Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD 1er Cru Champgains The Les Champs Gain climat sits almost entirely between 787 feet and 820 feet. It is surrounded on three sides by other 1er Cru climats: Les Fairendes, En Cailleret, and La Maltroie plus the town of Chassagne. It is bordered on the southeast by highway D Winery Holdings 4.62 ha (11.42 acres) 113a. Wines are labeled with different spellings: Champgains, Champs Gain, Champs Gains. Both red and white grapes are 0.12 ha (0.3 acre) allowed. The name derives from ancient French gaaing, gain “pasture land, arable land”. These were cultivated fields or meadows before vines were planted. BERNARD MOREAU Champgains vineyard has deeper soils than some of the surrounding vineyards. With these wines you feel you are on your way to Morgeot. Some vintages the wines are lean, more like Maltoie, and other vintages are bigger, more like Morgeot. Page 2 of 24 TST BURGUNDY GROWER VINEYARD DETAILS Grower Appellation/Vineyard Appellation/Vineyard Description Owned acreage of vineyard Total size – Vineyard/ Appellation DOMAINE Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD BERNARD MOREAU 1er Cru Les Chenevottes Les Chenevottes rises primarily above 787 feet and is divided into three climats: Les Chenevottes, Les Commes and Les Bondues. Adjoining Premieres Crus vineyards are Les Macherelles and Les Vergers. Known for its white wines, the vineyard is not overly Winery Holdings 11.0 ha (27.2 acres) humid, mostly flat and is located west of N6 before it enters St-Aubin. Both red and white grapes are allowed. 0.34 ha (0.86 acre) Chenevottes derives from ancient French Cheneve “hemp”. Surely this was a field where hemp was cultivated. BERNARD MOREAU This vineyard lies in the base of a valley and the soils are light, made up of sediment and iron. The result of these soils and the vines of 50-60 years of age is the grapes are generally riper and the wines can be very fat and juicy, but that isn’t Alex’s style. Alex usually picks the first day of harvest to keep freshness and zest. Sugars rise very fast on Chenevottes and the wines can get too alcoholic. The vines have lots of chicks and hens (milendange). The sugar levels of smaller berries can jump more quickly. If this happens, you lose acidity. Alex does not have much trouble getting lower alcohol and excellent acidity, but he must monitor the grapes very closely. The result is a wine of elegance and restraint, but is immediately approachable. Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD 1er Cru Grandes Ruchottes Underlaid by marly limestone, this superior white wine vineyard is composed of the climats Les Petits Clos, Les Grands Ruchottes and Les Fairendes. It is positioned at an elevation of 853 feet to 919 feet. Adjoining Premier Cru vineyards are Champgains, En Winery Holdings 2.12 ha (5.26 acres) Cailleret, Les Petites Fairendes and La Romanée. Both red and white grapes are allowed. 0.34 ha (0.86 acre) Ruchottes is the feminine and plural form of Roche “rock”. Masses of fallen rock from the adjoining La Grand Montagne give this Lieux-dit its name. BERNARD MOREAU This is the oldest vineyard for Bernard Moreau. It was planted by Alex’s grandfather in 1939. There is very little top soil, 35- 40cm. Soils are limestone and rock, “roche mare”. Wines have power balanced with minerality. They age the longest. The wines need time to age, 4-8 years. Grandes Ruchottes is at the same quality level as Volnay-Caillerets. These two vineyards are widely considered to be of Grand Cru status. Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD 1er Cru La Maltroie The vineyard is in central Chassagne-Montrachet. In the town of Chassagne-Montrachet, one of the roads looks like a scythe. Maltoie is in the middle of this scythe. Vines are situated above argovian marlstone and are planted equally to red and white Winery Holdings 11.59 ha (28.66 acres) grapes. Adjoining Premieres Crus vineyards are Champgains, Ez Crets, Chassagne and the town of Chassagne. Both red and white 0.65 ha (1.61 acres) grapes are allowed. Maltroie comes from Medieval Latin Martyretum “burial place of martyrs or Christ witnesses, Christian cemetery”. Roman cemeteries were often placed near Roman highways while Middle Ages cemeteries were near churches. Being near a Gallo– Roman highway leads one to believe these place names derive from Gallo-Roman necropolises, the supposed burial places of Christian martyrs, and that a cemetery was once here. Page 3 of 24 TST BURGUNDY GROWER VINEYARD DETAILS Grower Appellation/Vineyard Appellation/Vineyard Description Owned acreage of vineyard Total size – Vineyard/ Appellation 3. DOMAINE Chassagne-Montrachet VINEYARD BERNARD MOREAU 1er Cru Morgeot Laying in the southern end of the appellation, Morgeot has 21 sub-divisions also known as climats.
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