AMBM20
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A wine of distinction and aromatic complexity, this 1er Cru delivers notes of ripe, red fruits enveloped in delicate spicy nuances through to a palate of finely structured tannins. Smooth and silky, with a long, elegant finish.
Les Marconnets is a Premier Cru climat of the Beaune appellation, which extends over the two communes of Beaune and Savigny. Domaine Albert Morot’s tiny plot of 0.67 hectares sits at the top of the slope, facing south-east. It benefits from a complex limestone soil, which is combined with loam, sand and clay elements and produces wines of power and aromatic complexity. The Guyot pruned vines have an average age of 50 years and are planted at a density of 10,000 vines per hectare. A green harvest takes place in July and meticulous sorting at harvest ensures the yields are kept low at 25 to 35 hectolitres per hectare. The vines are organically cultivated, with soil worked and carefully ploughed; the biodiversity of the vineyard is respected.
The grapes were hand-picked and carefully sorted in the vineyard into small crates to avoid crushing, followed by a second meticulous selection on the sorting table. The grapes were destemmed and were gravity fed into traditional open vats. Fermentation took place with indigenous yeasts, followed by maceration which lasted for three weeks under temperature controlled conditions. One or two ‘pigeages’ or cap submersions took place each day, gently extracting colour, flavour and tannins. Slow malolactic fermentation took place. The wine was aged in French oak barrels, of which 30% were new, for 14 months. The wine was bottled without fining and generally without filtration. The wine was vinified as gently as possible in a gravity fed winery which facilitated minimal pumping.
RRP | £70.00 |
Vintage | 2020 |
Alcoholic strength | 13% |
Serve with | Delicious with game or Comté |
Grapes | Pinot Noir 100% |
Body | C |
Vegetarian | Yes |
Vegan | Yes |
Milk | No |
Eggs | No |
Organic | Yes |
Biodynamic | No |
In 1820, Albert Morot set up his negociant business in Beaune. Between 1984 and 1999 the estate was managed by Françoise Choppin, who discontinued the negociant activity in order to concentrate on its vineyards and winemaking. The domain covers eight hectares of vineyard, divided into 10 appellations and is certified organic from the 2015 vintage. In January 2000, Geoffroy Choppin de Janvry, an agronomist engineer specialising in viticulture and oenology, took over the estate from his great aunt. Adopting a minimal intervention approach, Geoffroy crafts wines of ultimate purity which are highly rated around the world.