Musigny

The Musigny is a classified as grand cru vineyard in the Côte -d'Or in the Burgundy region in France. It is located in the town of Chambolle- Musigny. Its 10.67 acres form their own appellation. As the only Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits, he brings forth beside red wine white wine.

Location, climate and soil

The Musigny is on a rising (8-14 %), oriented to east -south -east slope at 260 to 300 m above sea level. In the north and east it borders on Villages and Premier Crus of communities Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot, Clos de Vougeot, the south-east connects to. To the south are the Grand Cru and Grand Échezeaux Échezeaux. The Musigny consists of three individual layers. From north to south these are: Les Musigny (5.89 ha), Les Petits -Musigny ( 4.19 ha) and La Combe d' Orveau (0.61 ha). The vineyard is divided between about 15 owners. Among these, the Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé has the lion's share of 7.14 ha, including the two parcels Les Petits Musigny. Then the goods Jacques -Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle- Musigny follow from 1.13 ha, Jacques Prieur Meursault from 0.76 ha, J. Drouhin Beaune from 0.67 ha and 0.27 ha Domaine Leroy with the remaining wineries share, less than 10% of the vineyard.

The climate is associated with the Burgundian transitional climate, outweigh the continental influences over maritime. The mostly dry and hot summer, let the Pinot Noir to ripen though, great vintages emerge only when there is no rain in the fall affects the reading. Due to the pure east facing the micro-climate is relatively cool but very sunny. Situated right between the cuts of the Combe de Chambolle and the Combe d' Orveaux, the Musigny before night fall winds and late frosts is protected.

The higher part of the Musigny rests on a Oolithsockel from the Bathonian. The underbody of the deeper part of the document is on Comblanchien limestone. The brown, clayey - calcareous soil layer of Musigny is in the upper part significantly thinner than in the lower. Therefore, the winegrowers of time must increase transport of eroded soil back to time. The numerous limestones help to retain the heat of the day until late into the night.

Wine

Of the 10.70 acres of the 9.73 acres with red Musigny and 0.66 acres were planted with white grapes in 2004. The red Musigny is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir. As another Pinot and Pinot Liébault Beurot are allowed. Theoretically, up to 15 % white grapes ( Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc) are used. The natural alcohol content must be at least 11.5 vol - % amount. The Chaptalisation is - as everywhere in Burgundy - allowed. The base yield is 35 hectoliters per hectare per year. This may be exceeded by a maximum of 20%. Is exclusively for the white Musigny Chardonnay admitted. There are a minimum alcohol potential of 12 vol - % and a base yield of 40 hl / ha. From 2000 to 2004 247 hectoliters of red wine and 21 hectoliter white wine were produced annually from this vineyard in the middle.

For the red Musigny is considered among wine connoisseurs the "Cuvée Vieilles Vignes " (old vines) of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé as the measure of all things. In good vintages, the wine shows an intense scent that can remind you of red fruits, flowers and spices. Its texture is then silky, the flavor intense and persistent. Great vintages can last about two decades with proper storage. The white Musigny stylistically resembles no other white wine of the Côte de Beaune. Its aromas are often compared by wine connoisseurs with flowers ( violets ) and almond scent.

History

The name was the Musigny of the same family who owned the vineyard originally once and had great influence in the 14th century in Burgundy. Later, however, the family went out Musigny, but the vineyard and his name survived the time. In the vicinity of today's Musigny there was already a Gallo- Roman settlement. Wine grew up there in the year 1110, when the Cistercians settled in the neighboring Clos de Vougeot. There carries a plot called " Musigné " - an old spelling of Musigny. The split was already in the Middle Ages under different owners. This included the family Bouhier. Their share of the Musigny goes back to the rich and pious Jean Moisson, the 1450 founded the chapel of Chambolle -Musigny. His granddaughter received the vineyards as dowry when she 1528 the Dijon businessman Michel Millière married. 1575 these vineyards came by marriage into the possession of Bouhier family. Their last heir, Catherine Bouhier, married in 1766 the Marquis Cerice François Melchior de Vogüé. To date, the family de Vogüé has the largest part of the vineyard. Thus, it is the oldest still existing today vineyard property on the Côte d'Or. Currently, the 19th generation has a responsibility.

In the 18th century the wine of Musigny enjoyed great prestige. Appreciating then changed its name but a step below the vineyards Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot and La Romanée. Today, he has drawn level on land value and price at least with the first two. On September 11, 1936, the Musigny was given the status of a Grand Cru and at the same time also has its own appellation by decree. A special feature is that this is also true for the white wine. This goes back to the family de Vogüé who had (mainly for own consumption ) is always also grown Chardonnay. In 1984, the Musigny was extended by approximately 15 Ar by using a portion of the vineyard Combe d' Orveau slammed him.

Sources

Literature and links

• Jean -François Bazin: Chambertin. La Côte de Nuits de Dijon à Chambolle -Musigny. Jacques Legrand, Paris, 1991, ISBN 2-905969-32-6
• Benoît France ( ed.): Atlas of the Grand Vignobles de France. Solar, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-263-03242-8
• Remington Norman: Côte d'Or. The large wineries in the heart of Burgundy. Hallwag, Bern 1996, ISBN 3-444-10470-7

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• Vineyard in Burgundy
• Côte-d'Or department
• Viticulture in Burgundy