Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Fontaine Gagnard
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Montrachet Rouge
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (Vinous) 88–90/100 (2022 tasting notes); Vivino community rating ~4. 1/5; retail tasting notes list drinking window Now–2034

Tasting Note
Fresh red cherry and cranberry fruit with rose-petal florals, subtle earth, graphite and warm spice. Silky texture, refined tannins and a mineral, gently persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, herb-roasted pork, coq au vin, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking/roast duck, miso-glazed salmon or aubergine, char siu pork, lightly spiced Korean BBQ, shiitake/soy noodle dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; mostly destemmed, native-yeast fermentation in stainless/cement, malolactic in barrel and aged ~18 months in oak (≈20% new). Light fining and slight filtration before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard founded 1985; family domaine now ~12 ha, led by Céline Fontaine producing village, premier and grand cru holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet. Traditional Burgundian practices, emphasis on terroir.