Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Tête du Clos

Private: Domaine Vincent Dancer

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Vincent Dancer - Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Tete du Clos

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

Variety

Chardonnay

The premier cru Morgeot is the largest in Chassagne and is made up of multiple small plots that can be labeled either as Morgeot or carry their own names. Tête du Clos is a designated parcel within Morgeot located higher up on the slope. This cuvée always carries the most tension and energy of all the Dancer 1er crus, with the acidity and richness perfectly balanced.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Tete du Clos

Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vine age1954

Vinification

Natural fermentation in barrel with minimal intervention

Elevage12 months in oak barrels, assembled before the harvest and aged "en masse" in stainless steel tanks for 6 months

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered

Additional info

Total production average2500 bottles

More about
the producer

Private: Domaine Vincent Dancer

Founded in 1996

6 hectares

Vincent Dancer grew up in Alsace, where he inherited a love of wine and photography from his father. After studying engineering, his father suggested that Vincent spend some time in Burgundy, where his family owned some vines that were being rented out to cousins. Dancer was immediately hooked, and decided to settle in Chassagne-Montrachet and make wine from the five hectares of well-situated vineyards. The winery is small even by the standards of Burgundy, and despite Dancer’s reclusive nature, the wines are well known to a small circle of restaurateurs and wine-lovers who reliably take their miniscule allocation year after year.

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