Domaine Roger Belland Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Clos Pitois

Region: Chassagne Montrachet, Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

Pale golden in colour. On the nose precise aromas of citrus, stone fruit and brioche leap out of the glass. The palate is rich with concentrated stone fruit notes balanced by bright acidity and a long, textured finish.

‘Morgeot Clos Pitois’ is the Belland family’s 1.44-hectare Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru monopole. The 76-year-old Chardonnay vines are encased by stone walls, marking the monopole boundary within the Morgeot Premier Cru. to allow the old vines to flourish in soils that teem with life. A mixture of grasses, clover and alfalfa are planted between the vine rows to improve soil structure, retain water and encourage the vines to develop deep roots.

Based in the village of Santenay, the Belland family have been making wine since 1869. Roger Belland and his daughter Julie are the fifth and sixth generations of the domaine, which spans 24 hectares in the Côte de Beaune, including their 1.5-hectare monopole Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Morgeot Clos Pitois’. Previously, the family had sold a large percentage of their fruit to négociants. Roger was the first generation to bring all production back under the domaine.

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