Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Vincent & Sophie Morey |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffiere |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Burghound: 92 (review, June 2023). Vivino average rating ~4. 2/5. 5% and note long ageing potential
Tasting Note
Refined Puligny: citrus and white-peach fruit, sugared-almond and brioche notes, stony/flinty minerality, subtle vanilla/butterscotch from oak, bright chiselled acidity and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: scallops, lobster, sole meunière, roasted chicken with cream, Comté and other mild cheeses. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, tempura, Cantonese steamed white fish.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; sustainable viticulture. Cold settling, fermentation in oak barrels (estimated 20–30% new), malolactic fermentation, 12–18 months aging on fine lees with light bâtonnage.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Vincent & Sophie Morey (est. 2007) is a family domaine farming vineyards in Chassagne–Puligny (c.20 ha). The Morey family has long regional roots; the domaine practices lutte raisonnée/sustainable farming and focuses on terroir-driven whites.
