Domaine Thierry Mortet : Bourgogne "Les Charmes de Daix" 2023

Characteristics and Tasting Tips for the Bourgogne "Les Charmes de Daix" 2023 from Domaine Thierry Mortet

Tasting

Colour

Made from 100% Pinot Noir grown on the clay-limestone soils of Daix and Gevrey-Chambertin, this Bourgogne Côte d'Or displays the typical colour of Pinot Noir from the Côte de Nuits, a deep and luminous ruby hue.

Nose

The nose opens with aromas of black cherry, underscored by a delicate smoky touch that adds further complexity to the fruit-driven expression. The 2023 vintage stands out for its pronounced aromatic generosity, delivering vibrant fruit and great persistence on the palate.

Palate

The palate charms with its fine structure and silky tannins, the result of full destemming and gentle extraction. The elegance of the fruit carries through to a beautiful length, a sign of the harmonious balance between the limestone finesse of the Daix parcels and the more fleshy substance brought by those of Gevrey-Chambertin.

Food and Wine Pairings

The Bourgogne "Les Charmes de Daix" 2023 pairs ideally with game, roasted or grilled red meats, and mature cheeses. Its fine structure and silky tannins also make it a good match for gastronomic brasserie dishes or meats in a light sauce, in a convivial and indulgent spirit.

Serving and Cellaring

The Bourgogne "Les Charmes de Daix" 2023 charms with its immediate generosity and vibrant fruit, making it particularly enjoyable to drink now. Its fine structure and lovely aromatic persistence also allow it to accompany more elaborate meals with pleasure.

A Bourgogne Côte d'Or with generous fruit, between the finesse of Daix and the structure of Gevrey-Chambertin

The Estate

Domaine Thierry Mortet was founded in 1992 in Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits, as a continuation of the family estate Charles Mortet et Fils. Now run by Thierry Mortet, together with his wife Véronique and their daughter Lise, who joined in 2020, the estate covers 8.5 hectares that have been certified organic since 2007. Renowned for its precise and authentic Bourgogne wines, it embodies a rigorous family approach to viticulture, devoted to the faithful expression of the terroirs of the Côte de Nuits.

The Vineyard

This Bourgogne Côte d'Or comes from six parcels divided equally between Daix and Gevrey-Chambertin, on clay-limestone soils typical of the Dijon plateau and the Côte de Nuits. Farmed organically, these vines benefit from a moderate yield of around 44 hectolitres per hectare, favouring concentration and purity of fruit, while the combination of the two terroirs gives the wine its own signature, between limestone finesse and more fleshy structure.

The Vintage

The 2023 vintage is generally regarded in Burgundy as a year offering beautiful ripeness and a certain aromatic richness, conditions that favour the generous expression of fruit seen in this cuvée.

Vinification and Ageing

The harvest of the Bourgogne "Les Charmes de Daix" 2023 is carried out by hand, with rigorous sorting in the vineyard and then in the winery. The grapes are fully destemmed before a maceration of around fifteen days, favouring a gentle extraction of tannins and colour. Ageing, carried out in old oak barrels and then completed in tank, remains restrained in order to preserve the purity of the fruit without marking the wine with overly pronounced woody notes.

Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.