Morey Saint Denis Blanc en la Rue de Vergy 2015
Bruno Clair's 2015 Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc En la Rue de Vergy is a mineral, tightly drawn Chardonnay from limestone soils above the village. Oak maturation adds breadth, but the wine's defining qualities are precision, aromatic range, and remarkable length.
Tasting
- Aroma
- White flowers, citrus, wet limestone
- Palate
- Broad yet linear, mineral, finely oaked
- Finish
- Long, stony, composed
Pairs with
- roast turbot
- lobster
- roast chicken
- mushroom cream sauce
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.