Domaine Bruno Clair Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Blanc en la Rue de de Vergy 2020
A yellow gold robe reveals a wine of crystalline minerality and poised elegance its mineral clarity quietly commanding with a refined aromatic breadth that unfolds across the palate maintaining exceptional length and precision.
Tasting
- Aroma
- crystalline minerality, lemon zest, white flowers
- Palate
- taut chalky tension with elegant citrus breadth
- Finish
- remarkable lingering mineral length
Pairs with
- oysters on the half shell
- poached scallops
- soft goat cheese
- sole meunière
Vineyard & Cellar
- Vinification
- Pneumatic pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation, racked. Aged for 18 months on fine lees in barrel (0-30% new oak) or
- Aging
- Aged for 18 months on fine lees in barrel (0-30% new oak) or
From the Archive
Located just above the les Bonnes-Mares, this plot presents a remarkable pedology: the soil is non-existent. The vines are planted directly on the calcareous bedrock and do very well there; they manage to find crevices between the stones and the rock strata to deeply plunge the roots in search of water and nutrients. A part, 0,64 ha - 1.58 acres, was planted in pinot noir in 1980 and the rest of the plot, 0,51 ha - 1.26 acres, planted in 1981 with chardonnay.
From the Producer
Our white Morey St-Denis is one of the rare white wines of the Côte de Nuits, and the soil lends itself to it remarkably. It is a scented wine and with a strong mineral character. Acidity is always good and the wine, pleasant in its youth, ages very well.