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Wine Description
The Story
On their rocky ledge, 'Les Musigny' and 'Les Petits Musigny' tower over the Clos de Vougeot, and face the rising sun. There was a Gallo-Roman house here whose owner was called Musinus. He gave his name to what was to become one of the most prestigious terroirs in Burgundy …
The hand-picked harvest goes through a short prefermentary maceration first, before being vinified in part in wooden tronconic vats. After the three-week vatting perio...
Vintage 1955
Following a cool and wet winter, spring brought warm, sun-filled days that allowed for an even, healthy flowering period in June.
July and August delivered generous heat and steady sunshine without suffering from extreme, vine-stunting drought. Late August showers provided just enough water to allow the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes to achieve full phenolic maturity while preserving remarkable natural acidity. The harvest commenced on S...
