CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET
PREMIER CRU 2022

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2022 2023

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: shiny yellow gold with straw-coloured glints.

Nose: charming aromas of patisserie and candied fruits.

Palate: full and round, with a frank attack. The finale stands out with wooden and meringue notes

Wine and food pairing

Will perfectly pair with refined dishes such as turbot, seafood as, in particulard, lobster or even foie gras and goat cheese.

Serving temperature

Serve ideally at a temperature situated between 13 and 14°C (55-57°F).

Ageing potential

This wine can easily age for 8 years in good conditions.

Origin

This village appellation from the Côte de Beaune, marks along with Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault one tip of the Golden Triangle. This area produces one of the most famous white wines in Burgundy.

The vineyard spreads over 304 hectares, including 149 hectares of Premier Cru. Here, the diversity of soils with particular characteristics is huge, for there are 55 different Premier Cru "Climats".

This white Chassagne Premier Cru is a blend of Chardonnay grapes coming from different parcels.

Vinification and maturing

Harvested by hand, then sorted in the vat room before soft pressing to extract the best quality juice. Vinification in wooden vats for greater aromatic complexity. Aged in oak barrels for 18 months, with occasional stirring to bring the lees back into suspension and reveal all the smoothness of the wine. A proportion of 25% new oak barrels were used to bring out those seductive candied notes.

Vintage : 2022

Uncertain weather conditions all the year long, but mild in the end throughout the season!

The harvest, running from 25 August to 16 September. The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure.

Balanced, honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot. We have both sophisticated, fruity red wines with a good Burgundy tension as well as rich, warmer ones.

A pleasant vintage in terms of quality with excellent yields for both whites and reds.

The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU 2022