Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc

In the glass

Aroma: citrus, herb, white flower, mineral

Palate: lemon, green apple, chalk, saline

A unique premier cru white from old Aligote vines, taut and saline with citrus, herbs and stony depth.

What it pairs with

• Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
  The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
• Cervelle de canut Find cervelle de canut on TableJourney →
  The herbed fromage blanc sharpens a mineral Chardonnay's citrus and keeps the finish clean.
• Chablis oysters
  The wine's saline, oyster-shell minerality is the textbook match for raw oysters on ice.

How to serve Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc

Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua, Cervelle de canut, Chablis oysters. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

One of the rare premier cru whites made from Aligote, from old vines in the Monts Luisants.

1. 1911 — Aligote planted in the Monts Luisants parcel

Facts

Producer

Domaine Ponsot

Grapes

Aligote (100%)

Classification

Premier Cru (Morey-Saint-Denis, AOC)

Oak

Aged in older oak and vat

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 150 to 350 at retail

Drinking window

5-20 from vintage

First vintage

1911

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