Sylvain Morey White CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET 1er Cru CHAMPS GAINS 2024 75 cl

Description

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Gains 2024: Sylvain Morey’s signature wine

Coming from a family that has been based in Chassagne-Montrachet for several generations, Sylvain Morey has produced a cuvée of the very highest calibre with the Premier Cru Champs Gains 2024. The estate cultivates nearly 0.40 hectares of old vines planted on south-east-facing clay-limestone soils, a terroir that fosters the purest expression of Chardonnay. The grapes are harvested by hand, pressed as whole bunches and then fermented naturally before being aged for 18 months on fine lees in 350-litre demi-muids, a small proportion of which are new oak. This approach preserves the full character of the climat whilst imparting great aromatic complexity.

The pale gold colour with brilliant highlights is followed by an intense nose where candied lemon, grapefruit, Williams pear, white peach, hawthorn blossom and fresh hazelnut intertwine. Hints of chalk, flint, delicate butter and subtle spices emerge with aeration. On the palate, the attack is full-bodied, silky and precise. The natural richness of the Chardonnay is perfectly balanced by a remarkable mineral tension that brings energy and length. The finish, salty and lingering, leaves an impression of exceptional freshness.

Served between 11 and 13 °C, this Premier Cru is the ideal accompaniment to lobster, langoustines, scallops, fine fish, Bresse poultry in cream sauce, a morel risotto or mature Comté. With an ageing potential of ten to fifteen years, it will gradually develop notes of honey, brioche, dried fruit and white truffle.