Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Roger Belland |
Label Name: | Chass Mont 1er Cru Morgeot Pitois W |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chassagne-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: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Reviewed by Jancis Robinson (Julia Harding MW), tasting note published 17 Jan 2024; older vintages noted by Burghound (≈90/100 for 2018)
Tasting Note
Citrus and stone fruit with brioche and toasted hazelnut, flinty minerality; rich, textured palate with bright acidity and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Seared scallops, sole meunière, langoustines, roast chicken, creamy pasta or mushroom risotto; sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed cod, tempura vegetables, and light Chinese seafood stir-fries.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; gentle pressing and cold settling (up to ~36 hours); fermented and aged in French oak (minor proportion new) with regular bâtonnage for 8–12 months.
Vineyard Info
Monopole 'Clos Pitois' (≈1.44 ha), vines planted in the early 1950s. Domaine Roger Belland is a multi-generation family estate (based in Santenay) producing premier- and grand-cru sites; Roger and daughter Julie run the domaine.