Partially a review, partially a hypebeast post as they say here. Alice and Olivier De Moor are a force to be reckoned in the heart of Chablis, known for their Chardonnay and Aligote bottlings that the two work together through omnipresence in the vines and cellar to create. This is a case of a blend beyond the reaches of Burgundy as Rhone comes into play here. That said, I had one of their 1er Crus and while I didn’t write notes on it, I can talk about my thoughts overall on their production.
**“Vendangeur Masqué” De Moor, Carigali:** Blend of 80% Carignan, 20% Aligote, the Carignan is sourced from the Ardèche in the Rhône and the Aligote comes from De Moor’s own parcels, destemmed, gently pressed and co-fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in tank. Purchased from Astor Wines & Spirits in Manhattan (my workplace).
The nose is full of candied cranberry and raspberry, peach fuzz, rose petals, and apples picked from the tree, it’s alluring and fun in how it fuses these grapes together. The wine is relatively light in tannin, higher in acid and medium in body. There are flavors of grilled peaches, apple cores, cocktail syrup, dried herbs and a hint of subtle smoke which can be attributed to the Carignan here. It isn’t entirely focused given that it is taking elements of different terroirs to create something beyond its scope but oh man, this is so good!
**Chablis 1er Cru De Moor, Vau de Vey:** 100% Chardonnay from a .92 HA of this premier Cru, long alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 228l barrels, aged a year or more on the lees without racking or cold stabilization. Purchased from Astor Wines & Spirits in Manhattan (my workplace).
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So I’m still taking my time with this Vendanguer Masque, or “masked harvester”, but wow, it’s really a trip and while the blend seems more arbitrary than the negociant blends I recently reviewed from Ganevat, I would say the lesser price point and more intriguing blend with equal if not better quality grant this nod for me.
The Vau de Vey, I bought that for a friend’s birthday to drink as he had never tried higher end De Moor (neither had I) and while I didn’t take notes, it certainly showed the softer and rounder side of Chardonnay that Chablis does not typically and it showed beautifully over the course of an hour that we tried it. I wish I had wrote stuff down to share but it was in the middle of so many wines, like the Gravner pictured next to it, and a L’Anglore Prima that I just wanted to savor the moment with fellow wine lovers.
De Moor is an incredible producer and I look forward to the next time I encounter their portfolio as my store’s De Moors are almost but gone at this point.
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I’ve been so back and forth between cracking open my Vau de Vey or sitting on it
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Partially a review, partially a hypebeast post as they say here. Alice and Olivier De Moor are a force to be reckoned in the heart of Chablis, known for their Chardonnay and Aligote bottlings that the two work together through omnipresence in the vines and cellar to create. This is a case of a blend beyond the reaches of Burgundy as Rhone comes into play here. That said, I had one of their 1er Crus and while I didn’t write notes on it, I can talk about my thoughts overall on their production.
**“Vendangeur Masqué” De Moor, Carigali:** Blend of 80% Carignan, 20% Aligote, the Carignan is sourced from the Ardèche in the Rhône and the Aligote comes from De Moor’s own parcels, destemmed, gently pressed and co-fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in tank. Purchased from Astor Wines & Spirits in Manhattan (my workplace).
The nose is full of candied cranberry and raspberry, peach fuzz, rose petals, and apples picked from the tree, it’s alluring and fun in how it fuses these grapes together. The wine is relatively light in tannin, higher in acid and medium in body. There are flavors of grilled peaches, apple cores, cocktail syrup, dried herbs and a hint of subtle smoke which can be attributed to the Carignan here. It isn’t entirely focused given that it is taking elements of different terroirs to create something beyond its scope but oh man, this is so good!
**Chablis 1er Cru De Moor, Vau de Vey:** 100% Chardonnay from a .92 HA of this premier Cru, long alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in 228l barrels, aged a year or more on the lees without racking or cold stabilization. Purchased from Astor Wines & Spirits in Manhattan (my workplace).
—
So I’m still taking my time with this Vendanguer Masque, or “masked harvester”, but wow, it’s really a trip and while the blend seems more arbitrary than the negociant blends I recently reviewed from Ganevat, I would say the lesser price point and more intriguing blend with equal if not better quality grant this nod for me.
The Vau de Vey, I bought that for a friend’s birthday to drink as he had never tried higher end De Moor (neither had I) and while I didn’t take notes, it certainly showed the softer and rounder side of Chardonnay that Chablis does not typically and it showed beautifully over the course of an hour that we tried it. I wish I had wrote stuff down to share but it was in the middle of so many wines, like the Gravner pictured next to it, and a L’Anglore Prima that I just wanted to savor the moment with fellow wine lovers.
De Moor is an incredible producer and I look forward to the next time I encounter their portfolio as my store’s De Moors are almost but gone at this point.
I’ve been so back and forth between cracking open my Vau de Vey or sitting on it