2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2027-2040; peak 2035
Classification Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
Region Chassagne-Montrachet
Soil Rocky, Stony soils
Pressing Method Long And Gentle Pressing
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Practicing-organic farming; hand-picked grapes; 100% whole-bunch vinification; 9 months in barrel, with 50% new oak, followed by 3 months in stainless-steel vats. The producer's red-wine method uses little to no pigeage. Chais d’œuvre recommends decanting young bottles for at least 30 minutes and serving at around 15°C.
Tasting Notes Valap Selection Committee: purity and finesse, fresh fruit, stone fruit and Burlat cherry, with silky tannins. Manuel Peyrondet: bright floral fruit, fine powdery tannins, freshness and tension, with a long chalky, saline finish.
Food Pairing Plancha-grilled Irish Angus rib steak with potato, shallot confit and a concentrated jus
Critics Ratings 94