Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie - 2020

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie
Grape Variety : Pinot Noir  
Caract. : Dry red wine  
Price : 97.75$
SAQ Code :  
Inventory : Cellier Collection  
Format : 750 mL 
Degree of Alcohol : 13.5% 
Bottles/Crate : 12 

Tasting :

Excellent balance. The nose is ripe and fresh, marked by red fruit aromas and enhanced by spicy notes. On the palate, the finesse of the fruit and tannins contrasts with the concentration and density of the spices.

Wine Pairing :

Fine cold cuts, grilled meats, veal chops, roast poultry, and cheeses.

Winemaking :

  • Variety : Pinot Noir 100%
  • Type of soil : Clay-limestone
  • Age of vines : 60 years old
  • Yield of vines : 40 hL/ha
  • Irrigation : None
  • Harvest : Manual
  • Fermentation : 15 days in stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation - with lees
  • Maturation : In French oak barrels, 25% new, 25% 1 year, 25% 2 years and 25% 3 years for 18 months. Aged in bottle for 3 months before release.
  • Type of yeast : Native
  • Filtration: Lightly filtered
  • Cellar : 10 -15 years
  • Decanting : Oxygenation 2 hours before serving.
  • Serving temperature :: 18 °C.
  • Sugar : 0,0 gr/L

See the Press Review


Vintage 2020

  • Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy)2021: 90-93 pts.

Chassagne’s reputation is based on whites, but in the 60s, Chassagne was a red wine village, with 70% of its surface area planted with Pinot Noir. Today, the trend is reversed, and just under 30% of the appellation is red, making it an increasingly rare and sought-after wine for connoisseurs.

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