Domaine Jacques Frédéric Mugnier - Musigny 2017
Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier is located in Chambolle-Musigny , Burgundy . The estate was founded in 1863 by Frédéric Mugnier , a spirits maker from Dijon. In 1950, following the economic crisis and the world war, Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, great-grandson of the first Frédéric, chose to sell the spirits business and rent the vineyard to a merchant in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The Chambolle vineyard contract ended in 1978 and 6 years later, Frédéric Mugnier, son of Jacques-Frédéric, assumed full responsibility for the family estate. The latest addition to the estate was the return of Clos de la Maréchale to the estate in 2004, radically changing its size and allowing for a new and better organization. Today, around Jocelyne and Frédéric Mugnier , the permanent team of the Domaine is attentive to every detail in order to bring the best of nature from the vine to the cellar, with minimal interference from technological practices.
Musigny Grand Cru is considered by leading wine writers to be one of the greatest red wines of Burgundy , alongside Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze, La Tâche and Romanée-Conti. It is made from Pinot Noir from a 1.14 hectare plot. The vines were planted between 1947 and 1962, with a small area replanted in 1997. The grapes from this part are declassified and are included in the Chambolle-Musigny village appellation. Thus, the only wine produced under the Le Musigny appellation comes from old vines. Annual production varies between 2,000 and 5,000 bottles. This wine will develop after at least 10 years.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
