Au Pied du Mont Chauve - Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean 2017

Key words: Minerality / Length / Guard / Roundness

Wine: Clos Saint-Jean is one of the flagship of the Premiers Crus of the Chassagne-Montrachet appellation. On this sublime terroir, the Au Pied du Mont Chauve estate offers us herea very intense wine with incredible length. The excellent maturity of the harvested grapes gives this cuvée a powerful and complex palate evolving on citrus fruits while the careful aging in barrels gives it roundness and indulgence. A great mineral structure also runs through this cuvée and is particularly evident on the finish. It is the latter that will allow this very great Chardonnay to pass the years brilliantly. One of the most beautiful references on Chassagne, for sure!

Capacity: 75cl

Type: White Wine

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

AOC: Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

Lay Down: Drink now and keep until 2032

Operating temperature: 11-13°C

The estate: Winegrowers since 1951, the Picard family is an important sibling within the Burgundy wine world. At the head of 4 estates, the latter owns 140 hectares within the region. Created at the end of the 2000s, Au Pied du Mont Chauve is the latest addition to the family and the brilliant idea of ​​Francine Picard. The latter succeeded her father Michel in 2007 and therefore took over the management of all the family estates. The estate covers 35 hectares located on the most beautiful appellations of the Côte de Beaune: Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin as well as several Grands Crus such as Corton-Bressandes or Corton-Charlemagne. The vines have been cultivated biodynamically for several years, although no official certification is affixed to the bottles. The vinifications are carried out with the aim of bringing out the uniqueness of each climate and the great mastery of breeding sublimates their originality. Despite the young age of the estate, the long family experience very quickly propelled the wines produced to the heights and the critics unanimously salute the work of this magnificent estate.