Covering more than fifty hectares, this is the largest vineyard in the Chassagne-Montrachet appellation. Dating from the 15th century, Morgeot Abbey is located in the heart of the vineyard, reminding us that monks were the first to clear, plant, and cultivate vines in a methodical way as far back as the 12th century.

Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet "Morgeot" 1er Cru AOC
Area: 3214m²
Production: 200 cases

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay - white wine
Pruning: Guyot simple
Average age of the vines:
Cultivation methods: Ploughing (no herbicides) - Compost as necessary
Vineyard protection: Supervised control

Parcel: Bordering the Santenay road in the lieu-dit (named place) "Les Petits Clos"
Soil: The terroir in the upper part consists of white soil with limestone outcrops. This white soil is heavy, compact, and hard to plough during dry spells.
Topography: Varying gradients, much more marked at the bottom.
Altitude: 250 to 260 metres
Exposure: Good exposure, facing south-east.

The grapes are hand-picked and immediately brought to the vat room where they are sorted (to remove leaves and any unripe or damaged grapes) and delicately pressed (in a pneumatic winepress). The must (or juice) is then kept in vats for 24 to 48 hours for static settling. After this initial natural clarification, the must is then put into oak barrels, where the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations take place naturally, without the addition of cultured yeast and at their own pace, at cellar temperature (18°C).

When the malolactic fermentation is complete, the wines are racked and brought down to the underground cellars to continue their barrel ageing at a temperature of 10-12°C. The wine ages on its fermentation lees in 228-litre French oak barrels (from the Tronçais and Allier forests), with one third new barrels every year. The wine stays in barrel for a total of 18 months.

At the end of barrel ageing, the wine is fined with casein to guarantee quality and clarity. The final blend is made from various barrels after the last racking. This blend is lightly filtered and then bottled at the Domaine.