Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Michel Niellon |
Label Name: | Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chevalier-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy) 95/100 (reported on Berry Bros. & Rudd); listed by several merchants as a highly scored 2021 Grand Cru
Tasting Note
Crisp green apple, lemon peel and white flowers with wet-stone minerality, jasmine spice and hazelnut undertones; focused, energetic palate with saline bite and a long, chalky finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster with beurre blanc, roasted sweetbreads, foie gras, roast chicken with herb butter, creamy pasta. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared scallops, sushi (toro/otoro), tempura prawns, Cantonese steamed fish with ginger.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; native-yeast fermentations with malolactic conversion in French oak; aged ~18 months in barrels with roughly 10–25% new oak.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine from Chassagne-Montrachet (est. 19th century). Michel Niellon’s estate (~7–8 ha) uses sustainable practices; vineyards farmed by successive generations (Niellon/Coutoux/Bresson).