Domaine Bruno Colin
Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru En Remilly 2020
| Denomination | Chassagne-Montrachet AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Burgundy (France) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | 15 months in 1/3 new oak casks and then in the bottle. |
| Year | 2020 |
| Product name | Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru En Remilly 2020 |
| Perfume | Subtle tropical note on the nose with hints of mango and tangerine coming through the aeration. |
| Taste | Medium-bodied wine with coconut, quince and apricot flavours. Long, joyful finish. |
| Pairings | Noble white fishes, and halibut make fine partners, as do chicken and veal, especially when accompanied by refined sauces of wild mushrooms. |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Country | France |
Description
Chassagne 1er Cru en Remilly is always lively. Its rocky soils give it a minerality to the ripe fruit of the south-facing grapes, along with other vegetal elements such as mint or thyme.
Awards
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2020
94/100
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2020
93/100
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Details
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Pairings
- Start up year: 2004
- Hectares: 8
The oldest documents speak of Chassagne-Montrachet like an old Gallo-Roman city, entered in the cartulary of the abbey of Saint-Seine in 886, under the name of Cassaneas or Cassania. Its origin could derive from the etymology "small house" or "home of Cassius." With this old Gallic term would mean a place full of oak trees.
Chassagne endured the hardships of war between the Duchy of Burgundy and the Kingdom of France. THE village was destroyed in 1476, burned by the troops of Louis XI after his lord had embraced the cause of Mary of Burgundy, heiress of Charles the Bold. The village from the ashes (it must be said) under the action of François de Ferrières who built a chapel dedicated to St. Mark, the origin of the current church.
The monks of Cluny who founded the Priory Morgeot, understood the value of the land and and rimpiantarono screw already cultivated in 281 by the Roman Emperor Probus in the hamlet of Morgeot .. The first written records date back to the revolution lives on with February 24, 1791, when thanks the creation of the land registry is mentioned restructuring of the vineyard.
All this is told by Charles Paquelin, winemaker and historian, who has tracked these testimonies of the period 1789 to 1806. As for the name "Montrachet", is mentioned in the title of the Abbey of Maizières in 1252. It takes its name from its caratteristichedi "Bald Rock" where grows the box and a few other thorny shrubs.
A decree of November 27, 1879 authorizes the replacement of the name of Chassagne-le-Haut with Chassagne-Montrachet (pronounced "monrachet"). The term Haut (high) added to Chassagne not well interpetabile, because the country it is somewhat plain, while the name of the famous Montrachet vineyard remembers the environment that produced the first white wine in the world.
The name of Chassagne-Montrachet need to communicate so much of this great wine and then help with the knowledge.
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| Name | Bruno Colin Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru En Remilly 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Chassagne-Montrachet AOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Vendor | Domaine Bruno Colin |
| Origin | Chassagne-Montrachet (France) |
| Soil composition | Calcareous and clayey. |
| Wine making | The must is left to rest for 24 hours (debourbage) to allow the lees to stabilise, then racked into new 360 litre oak barrels for a first fermentation, then for malolactic fermentation. The must is stirred (batonnage) once a week during malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | 15 months in 1/3 new oak casks and then in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |