Domaine Christian Moreau

Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru

WINE 76

FRESH & TIGHT

Christian Moreau is among the elite of Chablis producers, and in the Grand Cru field 'Les Clos', for many the best of the Grand Crus in Chablis, he is considered the king. On the Grand Cru parcels in Chablis, the grapes get the perfect amount of sun, rain and nourishment from the soil. Moreau is also perfect for balancing the use of steel tanks and cask aging, so that the wine becomes full-bodied, but at the same time elegant.This masterpiece is created from only the best Chardonnay grapes from different parcels of the Les Clos field. The vines are on average 45-70 years old, and the grapes from here are harvested by hand and vinified in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The wine is aged for 6 months in a combination of steel tanks and primarily used and slightly used oak barrels.The result is a fresh, dense and full-bodied Chablis with a balanced acidity and nuances of citrus, salt, flowers, pineapple and white smoke.

FRISK & TÆT

Christian Moreau hører til blandt eliten af Chablis-producenter, og på Grand Cru-marken 'Les Clos', for mange den bedste af Grand Cru'erne i Chablis, regnes han som kongen. På Grand Cru parcellerne i Chablis, får druerne den perfekte mængde af sol, regn og næring fra jordbunden. Moreau er ligeledes perfekt til at balancere brugen af ståltanke og fadlagring, så vinen bliver fedmefuld, men samtidigt elegant.

Dette mesterværk er skabt af kun de bedste Chardonnay-druer fra forskellige parceller på Les Clos-marken. Vinstokkene er i gennemsnit 45-70 år gamle, og druerne herfra høstes ved håndkraft og vinificeres i temperaturstyrede ståltanke. Vinen lagres i 6 måneder i en kombination af ståltanke og primært brugte og let brugte egefade. Resultatet er en frisk, tæt og fedmefuld Chablis med en balanceret syre og nuancer citrus, salt, blomster, ananas og hvid røg.

FACTS

Country: France

Region: Burgundy, Chablis

Winery: Domaine Christian Moreau

Year: 2021

Type: White

Grapes: Chardonnay

Alcohol: 13%

Aging: Steeltanks

Closure: Cork

Winemaking: Organic

ABOUT THE WINERY

DOMAINE CHRISTIAN MOREAU

Jean Joseph Moreau worked in the early 1800s as a tonnelier - the profession where you produce wine barrels. In 1814, however, he changed tracks and established himself as a wine merchant with the house J. Moreau & Fils. The family's great hope in recent times was Christian Moreau, but he chose at the age of 17 to immigrate to Canada.In 1985, the company was sold to Boisset de Nuits Saint-Georges. When Christian Moreau returned home to Chablis with his wife and three sons seven years later, he was determined to follow the path of wine. His father Guy taught him everything he knew about the trade, and in 2002 Christian bought back the family's 12 ha of vineyards and began rebuilding the estate.Today, he runs Christian Moreau Père & Fils together with his son Fabien, who is the mastermind behind the estate's fabulous wines. The house's regular Chablis is among France's most sought-after white wines. They also make the 1st cru Vaillon as well as the grand cru wines Blanchot, Vaudésir, Valmur and the fabulous Les Clos. The production is carried out organically.

Jean Joseph Moreau arbejdede i begyndelsen af 1800-tallet som tonnelier - faget, hvor man producerer vinfade. I 1814 skiftede han imidlertid spor og etablerede sig som vinkøbmand med huset J. Moreau & Fils. Familiens store håb i nyere tid var Christian Moreau, men han valgte i en alder af 17 år at immigrere til Canada.
Firmaet blev i 1985 solgt til Boisset de Nuits Saint-Georges. Da Christian Moreau syv år senere vendte hjem til Chablis med sin kone og tre sønner, var han fast besluttet på at gå vinvejen. Hans far Guy lærte ham alt, hvad han vidste om faget, og i 2002 købte Christian familiens 12 ha vinmarker tilbage og begyndte genopbygningen af domainet. Han driver i dag Christian Moreau Père & Fils sammen med sønnen Fabien, som er hjernen bag domainets fabelagtige vine. Husets almindelige Chablis hører til blandt Frankrigs mest eftertragtede hvidvine. Man laver desuden 1. cru’en Vaillon samt grand cru-vinene Blanchot, Vaudésir, Valmur og den fabelagtige Les Clos. Produktionen er gennemført økologisk.

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