Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes Blanc 2021

Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes is the only premier cru in Burgundy made entirely from Aligoté, and a Ponsot monopole.

For many years it was also the sole premier cru white in Morey-Saint-Denis. The vineyard's make-up has changed over its history: at various points it carried small amounts of Chardonnay and Pinot Gouges, a white mutation of Pinot Noir, but from 2004 the wine returned to pure Aligoté, drawn largely from vines planted in 1911. The Vieilles Vignes designation records those ancient plants; since 2015 a parcel of younger fruit has made up about 20% of the blend, bringing the average vine age to roughly 90 years. Grapes go into the domaine's pneumatic press, then ferment in a mix of tank and barrel before ageing in wholly neutral oak, with barriques between 10 and 60 years old. Nothing here points to the variety in the usual way.

It rewards patience and will hold for a decade or more; serve at 10-12°C with poached fish, veal or a mature goat's cheese.

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