Bourgogne Chardonnay AOC 2024

Wine description for Bourgogne Chardonnay AOC 2024 by Thomas Morey

Colour & appearance

Pale golden yellow, clear and luminous in the glass.

Nose

An open, inviting Burgundy: ripe white-fleshed fruit meets crisp citrus notes, accompanied by a delicate hint of oak and cinnamon. Juicy, sensual, free from any reductive sharpness – an aromatic profile that immediately draws you in while breathing Burgundian precision.

Palate

On the palate, the house signature reveals itself: vibrant and taut, with elegant fruit, fine citrus and a discreetly restrained use of wood. Fine texture, a clear line, a drive that favours tension over volume.

Finish

Clean and fresh, with a citrusy aftertaste and a touch of spice – drying out precisely, without heaviness.

Terroir & origin

The foundation consists of plots in Chassagne-Montrachet, complemented by portions from the Mâconnais (10 %) and the Côte Chalonnaise (15 %). Thomas Morey, a tenth-generation winemaker rooted in Chassagne since 1643, farms his vineyard sites with organic certification – his viticultural expertise is so highly regarded that Domaine de la Romanée-Conti entrusts him with vines in the legendary Le Montrachet.

Grape variety & vinification

Pure Chardonnay, fermented with indigenous yeasts in neutral casks and tanks, with around 20 % new oak. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally, and the wine remains on the lees without bâtonnage; sulphur is added only late and minimally (maximum 35 mg/l). The result: unadulterated terroir clarity rather than cellar technology.

Food recommendations

A versatile everyday wine: with pike-perch in beurre blanc, scallops, chicken in a light cream sauce or young Comté. Also a delight on its own as an aperitif.

Special features

Morey has deliberately moved away from the more opulent style of his father Bernard, crafting finely structured, precise wines. This Bourgogne is the ideal calling card of the estate: Burgundian finesse at an entry-level price, made by a man to whom DRC entrusts its most precious vines.