Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns

Domaine Denis Mortet

Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Beaux Bruns

Producer
Domaine Denis Mortet

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Nuits

Appellation
Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

Farming
Sustainable, Organic

Varietals
100% Pinot Noir

Vineyards & Viticulture
From a 0.23 hectare of parcel situated on the lower part of the village and facing east. No chemicals have been used since 1996, and the land is ploughed by horses to avoid soil compaction. Arnaud employs a traditional pruning system with simple guyot training and practices green harvesting. Trimmin, and trellising are done by lightweight tractors.

Soils
Light and chalky, rich in white marl with a thin layer of pebbles on the surface

Harvest & Vinification
The grapes are harvested into small plastic crates and undergo triple sorting upon arriving at the estate. Arnaud partly destems the fruit (he uses whole cluster fermentation with old vines) and tastes everything daily during vinification using native yeasts. The wine is aged in oak barrels (60% new, 40% one-year-old, from Tonnelleire François Frères) for 18 months on the fine lees and is racked into stainless vats for the last six months of elevage.