Bourgogne Chitry Blanc Cuvée Olympe
Olivier Morin

Type
White Wine
Appellation
Bourgogne Chitry
Variety
Chardonnay
Oliver Morin produces two cuvées of Chitry. Both come from the domaine's own sustainably farmed vineyards, which are plowed and grass-covered. The wines are vinified with native yeasts and aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks. Constance comes from younger vines and is released early with a fresh and light profile, while Olympe comes from older vines and is aged for at least 18 months in barrels to create a richer, fuller wine. If one wanted to simplify, one could say that Constance is the village wine, and Olympe the 1er cru.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Chitry le Fort
Soil type
Kimméridgian limestone and clay with lots of fossils
Vines planted in1960s, 1990s, 2010s
Vineyard size8.5 ha Chardonnay total
ExpositionSouth / southeast and north on top of the hillsides
Altitude200m
Vinification
Native yeasts for spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in barrels
Elevage18 months in barrels
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringLightly fined / Unfiltered