Domaine Bernard-Moreau, Chassagne-Montrachet

Background:

Although this winery's roots can be traced back to 1809, when Auguste Moreau built a cellar across from the Champs Gain vineyard, it was in the 1930s which saw the real expansion under Marcel Moreau, who acquired 80% of the domaine's current vineyard holdings. At just 14 years of age, Bernard Moreau took over the vineyards and cellar in the early 1960s, and by 1977 the reputation of this estate was fully established.

Bernard is today joined by his two sons, Alex (pictured right) and Benoît (left), who joined the Domaine having variously worked in New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa.

Size: 14 hectares

Viticultural and vinification methods

Organic fertiliers and no pesticides.

Pruning, debudding and green harvesting in August to achieve lower yields.

White wines - barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels (10-30% new oak), for 12-18 months, with regular lees stirring for added texture.

Red wines are aged in French oak barrels (10-50% new oak), for 12-20 months, depending on the vineyard and vintage. They don't carry out any racking, fining or filtration for the red wines.

Wines

Whites

Chassagne-Montrachet

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Grandes Ruchottes

Reds

Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot la Cardeuse

Volnay 1er Cru Santenots