Domaine Denis Mortet - Gevrey Chambertin - My 5 Terroirs 2022
Domaine Denis Mortet is located in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte de Nuits region of Burgundy . The estate was founded in 1956 when Charles Mortet purchased 1 hectare of vines and began selling his grapes to merchants. Charles Mortet's son, Denis, and his wife, Laurence , began working on the estate in 1978. In the early 1990s, Denis took over and established Domaine Denis Mortet. When the estate was founded, Mortet owned 4.5 hectares of vines in the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, and Vougeot and decided to expand rapidly. He purchased 4 hectares, including parcels of Premier Cru Lavaux-Saint-Jacques in Gevrey-Chambertin and village parcels located at En Motrot, Au Vellé, En Champs, and La Côte des Longeroies in Marsannay. The estate continued to expand to reach 11.2 hectares, on which the family cultivates around a hundred plots. Denis Mortet eliminated chemical fertilizers and weedkillers in 1996 and today, all the grapes are harvested by hand and the entire vineyard is cultivated with respect for the soil and its ecosystem without certification . In 2006, Arnaud Mortet took over after the death of his father. Since 2013, Clémence has joined her brother and mother. In 2016, Clémence and Arnaud founded a new estate and expanded from 12 to 16 hectares.
Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs comes from five vineyards: En Motrot, Au Vellé, Combe du Dessus, En Champs, and En Derée. These five vineyards are located on the Côteau de Brochon, on the northern slope of Gevrey-Chambertin. The Pinot Noir , with an average age of 70 years, is harvested by hand. After rigorous sorting, the harvest is partially destemmed, and alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Some very moderate pumping over and punching down are carried out. Aging lasts 18 months in oak barrels : 1/3 new oak, 1/3 single-wine oak, and 1/3 double-wine oak.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
