Fontaine Gagnard Chass Montrachet 1er Caillerets 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Fontaine Gagnard
Label Name:
 
Chass Montrachet 1er Caillerets
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Critical scores: Vinous 93, Burghound 93 (Outstanding), Decanter 93; praised for terroir expression, salinity and long finish (drinking window often cited 2024–2040)

Tasting Note
Concentrated Premier Cru Chardonnay: lemon verbena, white peach and apricot with wet-stone minerality, a light walnut/pine note and faint petrol; taut, saline backbone and very long, poised finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken with beurre blanc, lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, aged Gruyère. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, steamed sea bass, tempura prawns, sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, indigenous yeast fermentations in oak barrels; full malolactic fermentation; ~12 months élevage with roughly 20–30% new oak depending on cuvée and light fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine‑Gagnard, founded 1985 and run by Céline Fontaine, farms ~12 ha in Chassagne with parcels in three Grands Crus and multiple Premiers Crus including Les Caillerets. Known for traditional Burgundian methods and terroir‑driven whites.