Wine Domaine de la Choupette, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Morgeot" AOC, 2016
Tasting Notes
Wine of deep ruby color with purple reflections.
The taste of wine is attractive, elegant, with a beautiful tannin structure, notes of cherries and a long finish.
The aroma of wine reveals notes of cherry, raspberry and black currant, hints of spicy spices and underbrush.
Wine is recommended to be served with delicious cold meats, such as chicken liver pate in wine glaze, grilled meat, smoked chicken, beef cheeks with perlotto and blue cheese, grilled vegetables, soft cheeses.
Interesting Facts
Domaine de la Choupette, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Morgeot" - an elegant red wine with a bright spicy-fruity aroma and excellent tannin structure. Pinot Noir grapes are grown on the clay-lime soil of the Morzho vineyard in the Chassagne-Montrachet appellation. Age of vines - 40 years. Harvested by hand, carefully selected and gently pressed using a pneumatic press. Fermentation begins in stainless steel vats at a temperature of 30 ° C, at the end of the wort moves into large oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in March-April of the following year. Then the wine is aged in oak barrels (70% old, 30% new) for 10-12 months.
Producer's description
The Domaine de la Choupette family estate, created in September 1992, is located in the appellation of Santenay. Today, the owners of the estate are the brothers Philippe and Jean Christophe Guthrin, representatives of the third generation of winemakers, who received the domain from his father. Vineyards of the economy, occupying 13 hectares, spread in Santene, as well as in the communes of Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrache. The company owns modern equipment for the cultivation of vines and winemaking, but remains very attached to the traditions that have created a reputation for Burgundy. The subject of great attention to the domain is working with vines and the entire process of developing wines in search of the highest quality. That is why old oak barrels are almost always used for aging drinks.
