The Domaine de Château de Chassagne-Montrachet is a family estate of 35 hectares, belonging to the Picards, who also own 4 estates in the Côte Chalonnaise (100 Ha). The Domaine de Château de Chassagne-Montrachet has magnificent 11th and 14th century cellars, which we toured before a tasting in the moderne tasting room.
After the visit we went back to Beaune and spent the evenng in Beaune.
Chassagne-Montrachet
Source: wine-searcher, see here.
Chassagne-Montrachet is in the Côte de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy and a communal appellation, created in 1937. The designation covers both red wines, made from Pinot Noir, and whites made from Chardonnay.
The output ratio of red and white wines is roughly 35:65. White Chassagne-Montrachet wine is historically more renowned. This led to a marked increase in white wine production during the latter years of the 20th Century. Much recent planting has, however, been on flatter areas, with more fertile soils. Lighter wines are generally made from these sites.
The village-level appellation covers around 300 hectares (740 acres). Most of this lies below the road between Puligny and Santenay. However The three Grand Crus lie within the smaller section above the road to the northeast. The Le Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Crus straddle the border with Puligny-Montrachet. 3ha of the former and 5.62ha of the latter (7.4 and 13.9 acres) lie within Chassagne-Montrachet. Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet is the most southerly of Burgundy's Grand Cru vineyards. This tiny plot (1.57ha, 3.89 acres) adjoins Bâtard to the southwest and lies completely within the commune.
Chassagne-Montrachet also boasts a large number of Premier Crus; 55. These cover 149ha (368 acres), of which 117ha (79 acres) are planted to Chardonnay. They flow unbroken from its southern border with Santenay to Puligny-Montrachet. Some of the most prominent Premier Cru vineyards include Vergers, En Remilly, La Maltroie and Morgeot. The latter covers 58ha (142 acres) in the southeast, and is the largest Premier Cru here. However it is divided into over 20 lieux-dits the title of which may be used by producers.
The soils around the commune have a high content of limestone. This is particularly so on the slopes of the Côte d'Or, the 45 kilometer (27 mile) limestone escarpment running from Dijon to Santenay. There is a distinct difference, however, between the vineyard sites to the south of Chassagne-Montrachet village and those to the north. To the south, they have a higher concentration of limestone marl and red gravel – soils which suit Pinot Noir better. To the north, the harder marlstone gives way to softer, finer limestone structures; it is here that some of the world's most-respected Chardonnay is produced. Some years ago a group led by Bernard Morey tried to draw up a Chardonnay map of the appellation. The project was intended to match the grape variety with the best soils, but it did not receive enough support to be carried out.
The climate around Chassagne-Montrachet is of continental type, with warm, dry summers and cool, extended winters. Spring arrives earlier here than in Burgundy's northern outposts like Chablis. Nevetheless the commune's viticulturalists must still contend with cold spring mornings and the risk of frost damage to their vines.
Domaine de Château de Chassagne-Montrachet
The château itself dates back to the eleventh century. Wineproduction started here already around 880 during the gallo-roman time. To the estate belong vast caves from the 11th and 14th centuries – about 1000 square meters – where wines are stored. The Château de Chassagne Montrachet property totals 13 acres equally divided between vineyards planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, all located within the Chassagne Montrachet producing area. The amazing thing about this domaine is the placement of their vines. Their Bourgogne Pinot and Chardonnay come from just outside the Chassagne appellation, while their Chassagne plots lie within extreme proximity to both Grand Cru both Batard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet. Since 1998 the estate belongs to the Picard family, a three generation winemaker family in Burgundy. The Whisky lovers may know Tullibardine which also belongs to the Picard family.
The Wines we Tasted
2013 Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, En primant
2013 Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er cru, Les Chenevottes
2013 Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, Premier Cru, Saint-Aubin, Le Chassnoir
2014 Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, Premier Cru, Les Chaumées rouge
2014 Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, Grand Cru, Corton, Clos des Fiètres
Wine Advocate-Parker : The 2014 Corton Grand Cru Clos des Fiètres Grand Cru comes from a 0.30-hectare parcel of vines that tend to give small berries due to millerandage, and is whole bunch fermented. The nose has plenty of character, full of broody red fruit that opens in the glass and displays a marine, slightly seaweed influence. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, gently grippy tannin, saline in the mouth with quite a long and tender finish. This is a fine grand cru for Au Pied du Mont Cauve that needs 4-5 years in bottle.
Back in Beaune
After the visit we went back to Beaune and spent the evenng in Beaune.
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