Fontaine Gagnard Chass Montrachet 1er les Vergers 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Fontaine Gagnard
Label Name:
 
Chass Montrachet 1er les Vergers
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
11-13°C

Awards/Ratings
2021 reviews: John Gilman 93, Burghound (Allen Meadows) 92, Vinous 88–90 (various reviewers)

Tasting Note
Citrus, green apple and pear with white flowers, almond and subtle vanillin oak. Medium-to-full-bodied, punchy and mineral-driven with crisp acidity and a long, compact finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, roasted chicken in cream sauce, buttered fish, creamy pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, miso-glazed fish, tempura, steamed fish with ginger & soy, light Chinese roasted poultry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, indigenous yeast fermentation, barrel fermentation/malolactic in oak, aged 12–18 months (approx. 25–40% new oak), fined and lightly filtered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard (founded 1985) manages ~12 ha in Chassagne-Montrachet; run by Céline Fontaine since 2007, specialising in traditional, terroir-driven Chardonnays.