2018 Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge, Burgundy, France

ABOUT THIS WINE

After the grapes are hand-harvested and pressed, fermentation occurs in tanks and then gets transferred to barrels. All wines undergo native fermentation. Ramonet believes that the gross lees contribute good elements to the wine, so they do not allow them to settle out after pressing. Fermentation takes place for 12 months in 10-15% new oak.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Pierre Ramonet had a peasant background and became a legend by creating one of the finest domaines in Burgundy through sheer hard work and a genius for wine. The wines of Ramonet are in a class of their own. Jean-Claude and Noël are the third-generation producers of the domain known for producing wines of overall consistency and excellence. The Chardonnays of Ramonet are among the most age-worthy of the Côte de Beaune and their Montrachet is unheralded. The wines of Ramonet show concentrated, complex fruit character with mineral expression from limestone soils, and a creamy, elegant texture. The grapes are selected from several vineyards across Chassagne totaling 4.6 acres.