Domain Denis Mortet Clos Vougeot 1998 Bottle (75cl)
The 1998 Domaine Denis Mortet Clos Vougeot is a red Burgundy wine from the Vougeot appellation, classified as a Burgundy Grand Cru. This cuvée comes from the Clos de Vougeot and is crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir. The estate's parcel is located in the lower part of the clos, at an altitude of approximately 240 meters, on deep, marly soils rich in clay and fine silts. The estate's technical sheet documents an 18-month aging period in oak barrels for this cuvée.
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
- Vougeot
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Denis Mortet
- Parcelle / Cru
- Clos de Vougeot
- Millésime
- 1998
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.
Clos de Vougeot
The Clos de Vougeot is a vast, single-piece vineyard enclosure, surrounded by walls and located at the foot of the Côte de Nuits slope, in the commune of Vougeot. Its terroir varies markedly from top to bottom: thin, gravelly soils on Bajocian limestone in the upper part, more clayey brown soils on limestone debris in the middle, and deeper, clayey and silty soils on a marly layer in the lower part. The site simultaneously constitutes a physically demarcated Burgundian climat and the emblematic parcel area of the AOC Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot or Clos Vougeot.
- Vineyard commune
- Vougeot
- Origin of the vineyard name
- "Clos" designates the vineyard historically enclosed by walls; "Vougeot" takes up the name of the place, linked to the Vouge which marks a historical boundary of the estate.
- Altitude
- 240–265 m
- Slope
- gentle, average of about 3.8%
- Soil
- At the top, shallow, granular soils rich in gravel; in the middle, shallow, more clayey brown soils on limestone debris; at the bottom, deeper brown soils rich in clay and fine silt.
- Subsoil and geology
- Jurassic complex; Bajocian limestone slab in the upper part, limestone debris in the middle, and marly layer in the lower part, with the influence of superficial formations linked to the outlet of the combe d'Orveau.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.320000 ha
- Indicative vine age
- Indicated average vine age: 50 years.
Histoire de la parcelle
The wine estate was gradually established by the Cistercian abbey of Cîteaux starting from the early 12th century; a medieval agreement set boundaries that have remained almost unchanged, and the wall was built before the end of that century. The farm buildings were developed from the 12th to the 15th century, then complemented in 1551 by the Renaissance residence that became the château du Clos de Vougeot. The abbey kept the estate until the Revolution; the buildings and vineyards were confiscated and then sold as national property in 1791, subsequently leading to the fragmentation of the property. The appellation d'origine contrôlée Clos de Vougeot or Clos Vougeot was recognized by decree on July 31, 1937.
