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Domaine Alice et Olivier De Moor

Courgis domaine making Chablis, Saint-Bris and Bourgogne wines from Chardonnay, Aligoté, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris.

The producer

Domaine Alice et Olivier De Moor is based in Courgis, south of Chablis, and manages approximately 7 hectares across Chablis, Saint-Bris and Bourgogne appellations. The vineyards include Chardonnay, Aligoté, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, including an Aligoté vineyard planted in 1902. The domaine has been organic since 2005, with formal certification in 2008. All wines are barrel fermented and matured, with reduced sulfur additions used primarily at racking and bottling. Vendangeur Masqué adds a négociant range made from organic grapes bought from friends.

Known for

Organic Chablis and Saint-Bris wines

Notable facts

The story

Herbicides Leave the Vineyard

In 1999, Alice and Olivier De Moor stopped using herbicides in their vineyards. As plants reappeared, they immediately felt the change in the parcels. They had decided to certify by 2005, and the domaine has been organic since 2005 with formal certification in 2008.

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Domaine Alice et Olivier De Moor

A Courgis domaine working Chablis, Saint-Bris and Bourgogne wines through organic farming and barrel fermentation.

At A Glance

FieldDetail
VillageCourgis, south of Chablis
AppellationsChablis, Saint-Bris and Bourgogne
ScaleApproximately 7 hectares
Grape varietiesChardonnay, Aligoté, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Defining featureOrganic farming, barrel fermentation and minimal cellar intervention

The Producer

Domaine Alice et Olivier De Moor gives each cuvée individual attention in a minimal intervention cellar. Alice and Olivier De Moor blend for wines they like and want to drink. The cellar approach leaves the wines, grapes and terroir to speak for themselves.

Place

Courgis is a small village south of Chablis. The domaine's holdings extend across Chablis, Saint-Bris and Bourgogne appellations. An appellation is a regulated geographic category on a wine label, so these names distinguish the bottles by place as well as grape variety.

Story

In 2017, Alice and Olivier De Moor acquired some Vau de Vey and took a sharecropping contract in Mont de Milieu. Both are premier cru vineyards, adding named premier cru sites to a range that also covers broader Chablis, Saint-Bris and Bourgogne categories.

Vineyards And Cellar

One Aligoté vineyard was planted in 1902. Trees are planted around vineyard perimeters as part of the domaine's agroforestry practice.

All wines are barrel fermented and matured. Sulfur additions are reduced and used primarily at racking and bottling. Barrel fermentation keeps fermentation in oak, while maturation extends the wine's contact with the vessel after fermentation. Cellar work remains simple, with individual attention to each cuvée.

Wines

The range includes Bourgogne Aligoté, Chitry, Saint-Bris and Chablis wines, with premier cru bottles from Vau de Vey and Mont de Milieu. Vendangeur Masqué is the négociant project, launched in 2009 with organic grapes bought from friends. Its bottles include Bourgogne Blanc Le Vendangeur Masqué and Chablis Vendangeur Masqué.

Named Chablis cuvées include l'Humeur du Temps and Belair et Clardy, alongside Chablis 1er Vau de Vey. Saint-Bris Sans Bruit is a 2021 cuvée aged in amphora, with no residual sugar.

In The Glass

The house style emphasizes mineral expression, bright acidity and textural complexity. The 2022 Vendangeur Masqué Bourgogne Blanc has ripe but fresh fruit with fine width. The 2022 Chablis Vendangeur Masqué carries palatal energy and juiciness.

The 2022 Chablis l'Humeur du Temps shows higher toned freshness on the nose, followed by width and vibrant intensity. The 2022 Chablis Belair et Clardy has saline width of aroma with toasted nuts. The 2022 Chablis 1er Vau de Vey has a pure, concentrated core of fruit with airy aromatics. The 2021 Chablis l'Humeur du Temps is minerally, with incisive cool fruit and complex character.

A Bottle To Understand It

Begin with Bourgogne Blanc Le Vendangeur Masqué. It is a sourced Chardonnay wine from the négociant project, combining Chardonnay from Auxerre with young vine Chardonnay from Saone et Loire in the Mâconnais. The bottle carries the Bourgogne Blanc category and uses organic grapes bought from friends, while the named Chablis cuvées come from more specific Chablis addresses.

Anecdote

In 1999, Alice and Olivier De Moor stopped using herbicides in their vineyards. As plants reappeared, they immediately felt the change in the parcels. They had decided to certify by 2005, and the domaine has been organic since 2005 with formal certification in 2008.

Final Word

Domaine Alice et Olivier De Moor works from Courgis with organic farming, barrel fermentation and a range that includes Chablis, Saint-Bris, Bourgogne and Vendangeur Masqué wines.

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