Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Michel Niellon
Label Name:
 
Chassagne Montrachet
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
favorable notes from Burgundy Report (Bill Nanson) and merchant tasting notes; village-level praised for ripe fruit, texture and length

Tasting Note
Golden lemon color; aromas of pear, apple, citrus and a touch of matchstick/resin. Ripe orchard and tropical fruit with baking-spice, stony minerality and a creamy, tactile mid-palate. Medium–full-bodied with bright acidity and a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, scallop or mushroom risotto; Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared scallops with soy-citrus, tempura prawns, light Chinese-style stir-fried greens.

Production Method
Traditional village‑level Burgundy: grapes hand‑harvested, fermented initially in stainless steel then racked to small oak barrels to finish fermentation and undergo malolactic; aged on lees with limited new oak.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine founded by Michel Niellon in the 1960s; roughly 7–8 ha focused on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, now run by the next generation using reasonable/sustainable viticulture.