Domaine Ponsot, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes

Domaine Ponsot of Morey-Saint-Denis, run by Rose-Marie Ponsot since 2017, is the largest owner in Clos de la Roche: 2.2 ha in the original lieu-dit plus 1.15 ha on the lower Monts Luisants slope. Its Cuvée Vieilles Vignes blends both, pairing power with very silky tannins for long ageing. Chapelle-Chambertin is elegant, with a long mineral finish. Clos des Monts-Luisants, a premier cru monopole, is a rare Côte de Nuits white made mostly from Aligoté planted in 1911; Cuvée des Alouettes is the red premier cru. Reds are destemmed, fermented on native yeasts in wooden vats without added sulphur, and aged 16–24 months in used barrels, never new oak.

Region

Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy

Owner

Ponsot family; run by Rose-Marie Ponsot, assisted by Alexandre Abel

Vineyards

Clos de la Roche 3.35 ha (2.2 ha + 1.15 ha), Chapelle-Chambertin, Clos des Monts-Luisants (monopole), village Morey, Gevrey, Chambolle

Grapes

Pinot Noir, Aligoté

Wines

Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes; Chapelle-Chambertin; Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts-Luisants (white); Cuvée des Alouettes; Cuvée des Grives; Cuvée de l'Abeille; Cuvée du Pinson

Style

Destemmed, native yeasts, no added sulphur at vinification, aged in used barrels with no new oak

Website

domaine-ponsot.com

Sources: domaine-ponsot.com, decanter.com, Wikipedia