Fontaine Gagnard Chass Montrachet 1er Clos St Jean 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Fontaine Gagnard
Label Name:
 
Chass Montrachet 1er Clos St Jean
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin 93/100 (2023 for the 2022 vintage). Merchants list drinking window ~2024–2035; consistently praised for oak integration, concentration and minerality

Tasting Note
White peach, lemon curd, pear and floral notes with toasted-oak spice, wet-stone minerality. Medium–full-bodied, rounded palate with concentrated fruit, saline minerality and a long, spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, mushroom risotto, lobster with beurre blanc, aged cheeses (Comté, Gruyère). Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared scallops with soy-butter, lightly spiced Thai coconut chicken, sushi (fatty fish).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-cluster pressing; fermentation and élevage in French oak barrels (≈33% new); partial malolactic, 10–12 months on fine lees.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, family estate founded 1985 (Céline Fontaine); ~12 ha in Chassagne-Montrachet. Clos Saint-Jean is a monopole parcel; traditional Burgundian viticulture and winemaking.