Domain Denis Mortet Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2021 Bottle (75cl)
The 2021 Domaine Denis Mortet Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is a red Burgundy wine from the Chambolle-Musigny appellation and the Bonnes-Mares climat, classified as a Burgundy Grand Cru. Made from 100% Pinot Noir, it received a score of 92-94/100 from The Wine Advocate. The publication describes a wine with notes of red fruits, cherry, rose petals, spices, and smoke, featuring an elegant and lively palate supported by a long and savory finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chambolle Musigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Denis Mortet
- Parcelle / Cru
- Bonnes-Mares
- Millésime
- 2021
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.
Bonnes-Mares
Bonnes-Mares is a physically delineated Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits, split between Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis, with the largest portion located in Chambolle-Musigny. The vineyard forms approximately a rectangle south of Clos de Tart, on a gently sloping hillside with an easterly exposure. The light, gravelly, brown to reddish soils containing clay with flint rest on Jurassic limestone and white marl.
- Vineyard commune
- Chambolle-Musigny (principalement) et Morey-Saint-Denis
- Origin of the vineyard name
- Name attested since the late Middle Ages, of uncertain etymology. The BIVB favors the hypothesis of the old verb "marer", meaning to cultivate with care, rather than a reference to mother goddesses.
- Exposure
- east
- Altitude
- 250–280 m
- Slope
- gentle slope
- Soil
- Light and gravelly soil, brown or reddish, predominantly clayey with flint, approximately 40 cm deep.
- Subsoil and geology
- Limestone slab and white marl of Jurassic origin, dating back approximately 150 million years.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.350000 ha
- Year the vineyard was acquired
- 2014
- Vineyard holding status
- Sharecropping
- Indicative vine age
- Average age indicated by the estate: 70 years.
Histoire de la parcelle
The vineyard has been known as Bonnes-Mares since the late Middle Ages. The appellation of origin was recognized by the decree of December 8, 1936. Its production parcel area was subsequently approved by the INAO during the sessions of July 24, 1965 and June 1-2, 1988.
