Domaine Jacques Frédéric Mugnier - Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru - Les Amoureuses 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 parcel Les Amoureuses covers 0.53 hectares and the oldest vines of the vineyard are over 60 years old. The youngest vines were planted in 1966, the majority however were planted between 1954 and 1956. Les Amoureuses, without doubt, is the greatest of the Premiers Crus of Chambolle-Musigny. It can easily measure up to many of the Grand Crus of the Côte d’Or.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
