Perrot-Minot Dom. Morey St Denis 1er La Riotte 2017
(Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy Score 93) Medium full bright purple, another wine with a discreet bouquet, but I love the flavours on the palate, all red fruit especially strawberry, with that agreeable touch of wildness, and a crisp spicy finish still very nicely perfumed by the strawberry notes. Tasted: December 2018.
Area 0, 5 ha
Age of the vines : 55 years old
This vineyard is located on a stony and marly soil allowing deep rooting. This soil produces delicate, straight and spicy wines.
| Winery | Perrot Minot |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Specific Appellation | Morey St Denis |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape variety | Pinot Noir |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2017 |
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The origins of the estate date back to the midnineteeth century, but it is Amédée Merme who devoted himself to expanding and organizing the vineyard in the early 20th century. With his son Armand, they sought to ensure the reputation of the estate by producing quality wines.
In the 1970’s, Marie-France Merme together with her husband Henri Perrot-Minot continued the work of her father Armand. After Armand’s death, Marie-France and Henri took over the running of the estate which changed its name into Perrot-Minot. Together, they maintained the tradition of quality and innovation which already existed with the previous two generations.
In 1993, their son, Christophe Perrot-Minot, after spending seven years as a wine trader joined the estate and became the manager. . His previous experience had provided him with an in depth knowledge and a genuine command of wine growing.
The estate now covers 13 hectares of vineyard spread over the most famous terroirs of Morey-Saint –Denis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle Musigny, VosneRomanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Astrong supporter of the concept of terroir, Christophe Perrot-Minot devotes himself to keeping its meaning and he thus produces wines which reveal all its complexity. His wines are pure and balanced, extremely delicate and easily digested. They are in the tradition of the classic and timeless wines.
The vineyard benefits from exceptional climates because of the various names ranging from Nuits-SaintGeorges to Gevrey-Chambertin. It is mostly composed of old vines, all situated in prime locations, on mid-slope mainly on clay-limestone soils.
The estate is today in the process of organic certification although the estate has been run fully organic since 2016.
The yield is limited to obtain grapes that are naturally balanced and ripe. Rigorous grape sorting takes place in the vineyard during late summer (green harvest) and the estate is aiming at producing approximately 25 -30 hectolitres per hectare on average for the whole production. The harvest is entirely handpicked then sorted carefully at a sorting table upon arrival in the cellar. A selection of 60% whole clusters goes to the vats. The grapes are kept intact so as to keep the terroir flavours as natural and acurate can be. The remaining 40% isdestemmed.
A supply strategy ensuring an optimum quality : The estate has specialized in buying grapes which they harvest themselves and which are selected in the most prestigious plots : Chambertin, Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Chapelle-Chambertin and Griotte-Chambertin. To produce wines which can be compared with those of the estate, Christophe Perrot-Minot has full freedom to sample the ripeness of the grapes and sets himself the date of the wine picking which he does with his team.
