Domain Denis Mortet Chambertin Grand Cru 2012
The 2012 Domaine Denis Mortet Chambertin Grand Cru is a red Burgundy wine made from 100% Pinot Noir, produced on the Chambertin climat in Gevrey-Chambertin. Classified as a Burgundy Grand Cru, it received 96/100 from The Wine Advocate. The publication describes a reserved bouquet of red fruits, complemented by notes of rose and damp earth, followed by a medium-bodied, succulent and highly precise palate with particularly fine tannins and a lively finish. Enjoy between 2022 and 2045.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Denis Mortet
- Parcelle / Cru
- Chambertin
- Millésime
- 2012
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Denis Mortet
Domaine Denis Mortet is a family-run estate based in Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits. Founded by Charles Mortet in 1956, it is now owned by Laurence and Arnaud Mortet, with Clémence Mortet also involved. Its vineyards cover 12 hectares, spread between Daix and Vougeot, with a significant proportion of plots in Gevrey-Chambertin.
- Owner
- Laurence Mortet et Arnaud Mortet
- Maître de chais
- Arnaud Mortet
- Surface (ha)
- 12.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 65 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Charles Mortet founded the family estate in 1956 in Gevrey-Chambertin with one hectare of vines. His son Denis joined the estate in 1978 with his wife Laurence. In 1992, Denis Mortet parted ways with his brother Thierry and took over part of the family estate, which at that time comprised around 4.5 hectares in Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot. In 1993, Denis and Laurence acquired a four-hectare estate comprising, in particular, vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin – including a plot in Lavaux Saint-Jacques – as well as in Marsannay. The vineyard was subsequently expanded through acquisitions in Gevrey-Chambertin in 1997, in Chambertin in 1999, and then through further plots in 2000. Following the death of Denis Mortet in 2006, Laurence Mortet and their son Arnaud ensured the estate’s continuity; Clémence joined them in 2013. Arnaud Mortet, who has been working in the vineyards since 2000, oversees the estate’s winemaking. Plots in Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin were acquired in 2011, followed by plots in Bonnes-Mares and Mazis-Chambertin in 2014. In 2016, Arnaud and Clémence Mortet simultaneously developed a separate venture under the Arnaud Mortet label, using a further four hectares; these vineyards are not included in the 12-hectare estate of Domaine Denis Mortet.
Chambertin
Chambertin is both a physically demarcated climat in Gevrey-Chambertin and the eponymous terroir of a Grand Cru appellation reserved for red wines. It occupies the middle of the slope, with an easterly exposure and a relatively moderate gradient compared to the neighboring Clos de Bèze. Its shallow, stony calcareous brown soils overlie entroquitic limestones and Bajocian marls, with a Bathonian component in the upper part.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The toponym means "Bertin's field", named after a former owner or operator of the site; older forms such as "Champ Bretin" and "Champt Berthin" are attested in 1584.
- Exposure
- East, facing the rising sun
- Slope
- Mid-slope, relatively moderate gradient
- Soil
- Calcareous brown, stony soils beneath a thin cover of silts and scree.
- Subsoil and geology
- Entroquitic limestones and Bajocian marls; Bathonian calcareous clays towards the top.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.150000 ha
- Year the vineyard was acquired
- 1999
- Vineyard holding status
- owner
- Indicative vine age
- Average vine age indicated as 60 years in the estate's technical sheet.
Histoire de la parcelle
The name Chambertin has been known since the 13th century, and its winegrowing potential has been recognized for centuries. Thomas Jefferson cited it among his favorite wines in 1787, while Napoleon I's predilection for this wine contributed to its renown. In 1855, Jules Lavalle classified it as "Tête de cuvée, cru hors ligne, vin extra". On October 17, 1847, its name was joined to that of Gevrey to form Gevrey-Chambertin; the Chambertin appellation was officially recognized on July 31, 1937.
