Morey St Denis, Domaine Amiot, Domaine Amiot et Fils
Description
Its magnificent ruby red colour is of great limpidity. The nose is typical of Côte de Nuits with aromas of small red fruits (cherries, raspberries) mingled with subtle notes of violet.
The balance of roundness/acidity/tannins is perfect. It is an elegant and generous wine with remarkable retro-olfactory fruit. Of good length, this wine is very full on the finish.
Morey-Saint-Denis, served at a temperature of 16°C, goes very well with red meats and mature cheeses.
In the XIIth century, Morey appeared on the map for the first time under the name of « Villa Muriaca ». The origin of the name, which reflects the Gallo-Roman past of the village, has not been determined. What is known with certitude is that Morey was intimately linked to the House of Vergy, under whose lordship it was.
Regarding the suffix « Saint-Denis », this was borrowed from the grand cru « Clos-Saint-Denis », chosen among the five grand crus in the village area. In this way, Morey became Morey-Saint-Denis in 1927.
Vines face the morning sun east, south-east, at 250m elevation. They lie on limestone soils with rocks, marls, red silt and gravel. Our parcels are in several named locations:
« Bas Cheneverys »
« Clos Solon »
« Très Girard »
« En Seuvrey »
« les Porroux »
Our « Clos Solon » is on deep soil with more marl, bringing fruit and finesse. The « Bas Cheneverys » on a soil rich in small pebbles give structure and strength.
£74.95
Quantity Available: 6
Product Code: S15868
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Bottle Size
75cl
Closure
natural cork
Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
Producer Details
Domaine Guy Amiot’s work springs from a long tradition begun in the 1920s under the direction of founder Arsène Amiot. Arsène started acquiring parcels in Chassagne in the 1920s and under his direction Domaine Amiot became one of the first domaines in Burgundy to bottle their own wines. By the time Guy Amiot (who the current domaine is named after), took over in 1985, the domaine had built up very impressive holdings and had passed the knowledge of how to best care for the vines down from generation to generation. There was a continuity of work in the vineyards that led to solid consistency in the wines. In 1993, Guy’s son Thierry Amiot took over and has been both respecting the tradition and striving for improvement ever since.
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