APPELLATION : At the south of the Côte de Beaune,
Chassagne-Montrachet alongside Puligny the undisputed prince of
every dry white wine created: the divine Montrachet. This large and
beautiful hillside elevates the two Burgundy grape varieties to greatness.
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay flourish side by side here as a result of the
complexity of the soil. Substantial quarries of marble stone form a
rocky front: in Paris the Trocadéro, and more recently the Louvre
Pyramid, solicit this pink or beige slabbed stone. Between an altitude of
220 and 325 metres, from the summit the land successively comprises:
steep rauracians, a Callovian embankment with reflections of Argovian
marl and Bathonian limestone. According to Climats (localities to
unique qualities), it involves chalky and stony, marly or sandier soil.
GRAPE VARIETY : 100 % Pinot Noir
SURFACE : 0.48 hectares
SOIL : Calcareous clay
VINIFICATION : 50% destemmed and 50% entire manual
harvesting, rigorous selective sorting. Temperature regulation.
Vatting for 30 days. Matured for 15 months of which 12 in barrels
(10% new barrels).
TASTING : A bright red colour with violet reflections. A pleasant
aromatic intensity with a gourmet bouquet of red fruit (cherries,
Morello cherries & wild berries) and floral (violet) notes on the nose.
A supple attack, structured & velvety tannins, fine liveliness that
brings freshness and a rounder finish in the mouth.
