Chassagne-Montrachet

Charodon

Chassagne-Montrachet

Producer
Charodon

Country
France

Region
Burgundy

Sub-Region
Côte de Beaune

Appellation
Chassagne-Montrachet

Farming
Sustainable

Varietals
100% Chardonnay

Vineyards & Viticulture
From a village just below Champs Gain.

Soils
Clay-limestone

Harvest & Vinification
Slow and gentle whole-bunch pressing in a pneumatic press. 36 hours setlling in tank before racking straight to the barrels with the fine lees. Fermentation with wild yeast for six months in barrel . Full malolactic fermentation in barrels. Total time in barrel before bottling is 14 months. 100 % French oak, 50% new. No filtration before bottling.