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NOUVELLES BURGUNDY
DE BOISSET
WINTER 2020-2021
The precious vieilles vignes wines
Founded in 1814, J. Moreau & Fils is one of the oldest wine houses in Chablis.
It vinifies the equivalent of a 250-hectare estate and encompasses several paradoxes:
Working with volume and bespoke plot selection, stainless steel and oak, delicacy and power.
The vine is at the heart of the plot selection without sapping all their energy. They grow The vines draw nourishment from the limestone
overseen by our talented winemaker Lucie in soil that encourages the roots to go very colluvium at Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, southeast of
Depuydt, who has forged long-term partnerships deep allowing them to withstand episodes Chablis. Their deep roots allow them to resist
with more than 30 growers spanning some of drought. drought well. The vines continue to produce
200 plots. Given the octogenarian status of the vines, enough nice grapes to make a single cuvée.
Among them, two growers cultivate some the wine is specially aged to bring out its Lucie makes this Aligoté the same way as a
very old vines, which make up village and aromatic depth. It is partially aged on lees great Chardonnay, with alcoholic fermentation
Bourgogne Aligoté appellations, and which in barrels that have been previously used in 400-liter barrels that have been used for
were planted by their forebears in the 1930s for between two to five wines, while the four previous years to moderate the degree
and 40s. These treasured plots produce rest is aged on lees in the vat. Then the two of oak. Ageing on lees helps to protect and
exceptional fruit which is vinified separately are blended and used to enrich the Chablis nourish the wine.
to bring out all its potential. Veilles Vignes J. Moreau & Fils. Once malolactic fermentation is complete,
The Chardonnay vines, planted in 1939 at As for the superb plots of Bourgogne Aligoté, work in the cellar consists of overseeing
Chemilly-sur-Serein (10km from Chablis) on they were planted in 1929 and 1933, at a time these two young wines for 10-12 months until
Kimmeridgian limestone, are treated with when the wine was destined for everyday their outstanding personality is fully honed.
utmost care so they can produce grapes family consumption.
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www.jmoreau-fils.com @j.moreau_fils J. Moreau & Fils, Chablis