Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

Domaine Denis Mortet

Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

Producer
Domaine Denis Mortet

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Nuits

Appellation
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

Farming
Sustainable, Organic

Varietals
100% Pinot Noir

Vineyards & Viticulture
From three parcels covering 0.25 hectares: Cherbaudes (previously a cemetery, comes from a word which means ruin. Located at the foot of Chambertin Clos de Bèze, on a gentle slope), Petite Chapelle (named after its religious origin, it is only a Premier Cru as the soils offer less natural drainage than Chapelle), and Bel Air (a small plot on a steep slope, surrounded by the forest, overlooking Chambertin Clos de Bèze). 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. Trimming and trellising are done by lightweight tractors.

Soils
Limestone, clay, gravel, marl

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 (50% new, 50% one-year-old, from Tonnelleire François Frères) for 18 months on fine lees and is racked into stainless vats for the last six months of elevage.