Justin Girardin Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Rouge 2022

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, 91-93 points.

Age of vines 27 years

Grape variety Pinot Noir

AgeingFrench oak barrels. Origin of wood: Allier and Vosges 25% of new oak. Wine remained 15 months in barrels.

Viticulture Pruning style: Cordon de Royat and Guyot simple Manual harvest Green work (de-budding, leaf-thinning,...) Triple sorting: in the vineyard (twice) and in the winery on sorting table

Winemaking Grapes are destemmed, put into vat at 12°c during 5 days (cold pre-fermentary) to extract the primary aromas. Indigenous yeasts. Smooth extraction respecting the grape variety, terroir and vintage. Fermentation lasts around 20 days.

Tasting notes This Chassagne is a food wine, structured, with silky tannins with a good ageing potential.