Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru 'Les Caillerets' Fontaine-Gagnard 2019

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard's Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru "Les Caillerets" is an extraordinary Chardonnay, born in a terroir of absolute excellence. It is a white of great elegance and finesse, with complex aromas and exceptional aging potential. The Chassagne-Montrachet terroir stretches between Puligny-Montrachet and Santenay, in the southern part of the Côte de Beaune and is home to three Grand Cru: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard Montrachet and no less than 55 Climats classified as Premier Cru. The magnificently exposed vineyard is located at an altitude of 220 to 325 meters above sea level. It is in the historic cradle of Chardonnay that one of the most prestigious labels of this historic family Domaine sees the light of day.

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard's Chardonnay Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru "Les Caillerets" comes from a particularly vocated parcel of the estate, which covers a total of 12 hectares located in the communal terriors of Chassagne-Montrachet, Volnay and Pommard. The vineyards are conducted with extreme care and the wines are produced in the traditional way, according to an ancient savoir-faire that rests on the experience of five generations. The grapes come from a parcel located in the lieu-dit Vigne Derrière, cultivated within the Premier Cru "Les Caillerets," characterized by the presence of limestone soils rich in pebbles and crushed stone. White, shallow soils, very well suited to the needs of Chardonnay. The vines are about 55 years old and face southeast. The best bunches selected during the harvest are pressed softly and the must ferments using only indigenous yeasts. Before bottling, the wine ages for 12-18 months in French oak barrels, 30-40% new.

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard's Premier Cru "Les Caillerets" Chassagne-Montrachet is an authentic reflection of a parcel that has always been famous for giving wines of extraordinary balance and elegance, marked by clear mineral notes that represent its true stylistic signature. To the eye it presents a luminous light yellow color with brilliant golden reflections. The olfactory profile is fine and delicate, with citrus aromas, floral hints of verbena and hawthorn, ripe fruit aromas, spicy and toasted hints and iodine nuances. Full-bodied, it delivers a sip with complex and intense aromas that accompany a savory, fresh and persistent finish. A label to discover the charm of a great terroir.