Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs

Domaine Denis Mortet

Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs

Producer
Domaine Denis Mortet

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Nuits

Appellation
Gevrey-Chambertin

Farming
Sustainable, Organic

Varieties
100% Pinot Noir

Vineyards & Viticulture
As its name indicates, this wine is made from five terroirs totaling six hectares: En Motrot (located between the church and Château de Gevrey-Chambertin, immediately after Clos Saint-Jacques and at the end of Lavaux Valley), Au Vellé (situated to the north of Château de Gevrey-Chambertin, this plot of old vines stands on a slope of gradual incline and is fully east-facing), La Combe du Dessus (on a gentle slope; it is at the end of Lavaux Valley, opposite En Motrot), En Champs (located on a gentle slope at the foot of the 1er Cru Les Champeaux and facing the rising sun) and En Dérée (located at the foot of the slope of the place named En Champs, this plot of very old vines). These five vine plots are situated on the northern slope of Gevrey-Chambertin called the “Côteau de Brochon.`

Soils
Pebbly, deep and compact

Harvest & Vinification
40% whole cluster fermentation . Aged 18 months in barrel (20% new), then six months in tank.