Domaine Jacques Frédéric Mugnier - Chambolle Musigny 2017
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is a Burgundian wine producer based in Chambolle-Musigny. While the estate is most closely associated with Pinot Noir wines from Chambolle-Musigny, it has 10 hectares of vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges as well.
The Château de Chambolle-Musigny has been owned by the Mugnier family since 1863. From 1950, as there was no winemaker in the family, the vineyards were contracted out to Faiveley and Bruno Clair, with the latter selling the wine in bulk. Between 1985 and 2004, Frédéric Mugnier was able to take back the vineyards as leases expired.
Vineyards are farmed without herbicides or pesticides and just two mildew treatments per year. Grapes are destemmed and whole berries are fermented in old open wooden vats. After around 16 months in oak, wines are bottled without fining and filtration.
The Chambolle-Musigny is assembled from two named plots of vines:
– Les Plantes, covering approximately 0.56 hectaresand planted in 1968-1969 is classified as Premier Cru although Jacques-Frédéric has decided to use it only as « village » classification.
– La Combe d’Orveau, covering approximately 0.77 hectares was planted over several periods from 1952 to 1998.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
