CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET

Color: A distinct golden color.

Bouquet: Aromas of hawthorn, acacia and honeysuckle mingle with verbena and hazelnut. Notes of butter and flint are frequently present, with age the nose will move towards honeyed notes or ripe pear.

Palate: Often opulent, its attack is nicely lively. On the palate, the fatness matches its mellowness in a persistent way.

Its opulence and power make it the ideal partner for noble white meats, such as poultry and veal in sauce. Salmon, which is also very aromatic, is particularly appreciated. It will easily satisfy with lobster and even cooked foie gras.

Serve from 12° to 14 °C.

Chardonnay

In the south of the Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet shares with Puligny the uncontested prince of all dry white wines : the divine Montrachet. This wide and beautiful slope brings the two Burgundian grape varieties to excellence. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grow side by side here because of the complexity of the terroirs. The Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée dates from 1937. Between 220 and 325 metres in altitude, the terroirs are composed successively from the summit: Rauracian steep slopes, Callovian slopes, Argovian marls and Bathonian limestone.

The grapes are sorted by hand on arrival at the winery on a special sorting bench, which is very important for maintaining quality, especially in the more difficult years. The grapes are then crushed to release the juice trapped in the berries and pressed. A pneumatic press is preferable as it is more gentle on the grapes than a simple mechanical method. The resulting must is then placed in traditional Burgundy oak barrels of 228 litres where it ferments and becomes one of the world's greatest dry white wines.