Vincent & Sophie Morey Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazees 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Vincent & Sophie Morey
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazees
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 91 points (2024) — "wild thyme. . . melon, peach, lemon and baking spices"; Burghound 90 points (2024). Sources: Wine Spectator, Burghound, K&L/retailer technical sheets, XtraWine

Tasting Note
Aromatic premier cru: pear, peach, melon and lemon with white flowers, wild thyme, baking spice and a saline mineral thread. Medium-plus body, bright acidity and a savory, long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, creamy seafood (scallops, lobster), pork loin, mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed cod, soy/ginger scallops, Cantonese steamed fish, mildly spiced Thai green curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; spontaneous (native) fermentation; barrel fermentation and 16–18 months ageing on fine lees in French oak (≈20% new); minimal sulfur and light lees stirring.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Vincent & Sophie Morey (family estate; first domaine bottlings mid-2000s) farms ~20 ha across the Côte de Beaune, producing village and premier-cru wines from traditional viticulture and careful oak élevage.