Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Fontaine Gagnard |
Label Name: | Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Caillerets |
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: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
John Gilman 94; Vinous 91–93; Burghound 92. Gilman notes long cellaring potential (drinking window ~2026–2060)
Tasting Note
Citrus, white peach and pear with chalky, flinty minerality, almond and spring‑flower notes; subtle vanillin oak, fine saline acidity and a very long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: scallops, lobster, roast chicken with beurre blanc, creamy mushroom pasta, pork with mustard. Asian: sashimi/scallop sushi, miso-glazed cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, light Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Fermented with native yeasts and matured 12–18 months in French oak barrels (approx. 30–40% new), traditional Burgundian vinification.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine‑Gagnard (founded 1985) farms ~12 ha in Chassagne with holdings in several 1er and Grand Crus; led by Céline Fontaine since 2007, practicing traditional/raisonné viticulture.