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Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'La Cardeuse' Monopole, Domaine Alex Moreau 2022
Domaine Alex Moreau
Alex Moreau is part of the Moreau family of Chassagne Montrachet, having worked alongside his father Bernard Moreau before establishing his own label and style. Based in the heart of the village, he draws on deep rooted family holdings across some of Chassagne’s most respected sites, with a focus on precise, site driven Chardonnay. Farming is carried out with a strong emphasis on sustainability and vineyard health, and in the cellar his approach is measured and exacting, favouring gentle pressing, controlled fermentations and élevage designed to balance richness with tension. While best known for white wines, his work with Pinot Noir follows the same philosophy of restraint, clarity and site transparency, aiming to capture finesse over extraction.
La Cardeuse is a monopole Premier Cru parcel in Chassagne Montrachet planted to Pinot Noir on limestone rich soils with a modest clay component, giving a wine that sits between structure and aromatic lift. As a monopole, it offers a consistent and clearly defined expression, shaped entirely by Moreau’s vineyard and cellar decisions. The site tends to produce a more composed, finely structured style of Chassagne red, where fruit is present but framed by a subtle mineral backbone. In the glass, the wine shows red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry, alongside rose petal, gentle spice and a faint earthy note. The palate is supple yet controlled, with fine tannins and a persistent, quietly savoury finish that reflects both the site’s limestone influence and a restrained, precision led approach.
Origin France, Burgundy, Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru
Grapes Pinot Noir
Vintage 2022
Alcohol 13.0%
Style Supple, structured, precise
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Mostly destemmed fruit with a small proportion of whole clusters, fermentation in open top vats over around two weeks with gentle extraction through light pump overs and occasional pigeage, followed by 12 to 15 months élevage in French oak barrels with a modest proportion of new oak, then a short settling period in tank before bottling to preserve balance, finesse and site expression
Notes Sustainable Viticulture, Low intervention