Terroir Insight Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Clos Saint-Denis

One of the vineyards that did very well indeed in the 2015 vintage was Clos Saint-Denis – as it seems that has produced cooler and more vibrant wines than vineyards like Clos de Tart and Clos de la Roche.

I have tasted several truly excellent wines from Clos St. Denis in the 2015 vintage, and I have accordingly decided to take a closer look at this fine vineyard.

Florence Heresztyn-Mazzini

It’s in my view perhaps the most refined of the Grand Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis – and while it’s perhaps not matching the power of a great Clos de la Roche, it often offer another level of refinement – especially in hotter years – one of my favourite wines in 2016 was the 1976 Clos Saint-Denis from Domaine Dujac – a truely delightful wine from a vintage with plenty of sun to say the least.

The first of the Clos Saint-Denis terroir insight is about an excellent yet slightly unknown estate in Gevrey-Chambertin – Domaine Heresztyn-Mazini – and they produce a lovely Clos Saint-Denis as the top of the lineup.

So lets go to the top of the Clos St. Denis vineyard.

Clos Saint-Denis the current vineyard

The total area of the vineyard is according to my calculations – 6.62ha. Clos Saint-Denis today consist of plots from 4 climats – Clos Saint-Denis, Calouére, Maison Brûlée and Les Chaffots – all located on the upper northern side of Morey-Saint-Denis – see map below..

Please note that the border between Les Chaffots 1 er cru and Clos Saint-Denis is not 100% accurate – see map below

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