Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Ramonet
Label Name:
 
Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
1996
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
3000ml
ABV:
 
13.8%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
contemporary professional tasting notes describe the Ramonet Montrachet style as powerful and mineral (1996 listed in Decanter’s database). Ramonet Montrachet vintages have earned top critic scores in other years

Tasting Note
Concentrated citrus and pear with tangerine oil, toasted almonds, hazelnut and honeyed notes; chalky minerality, subtle menthol/peppermint and integrated oak. Powerful, precise and long on the finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster with brown butter, seared scallops, roast chicken with truffle, creamy risotto; Asian: miso‑marinated black cod, sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; traditional vinification with barrel fermentation/ageing, partial new-oak influence and malolactic fermentation; élevage ~12–18 months on the lees.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Ramonet: family estate founded by Pierre Ramonet in the 1920s; ~17 ha including parcels in Montrachet Grand Cru; managed by the Ramonet family (Noël & Jean‑Claude). Renowned for concentrated, ageworthy white Burgundies.