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CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET 2025

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2025

Varietal

Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: brilliant red with garnet highlights.

Nose: predominantly black fruit aromas with a hint of spice.

Palate: good overall structure, present but very fine tannins.

Food and wine pairing

Powerful and tannic, this fine Burgundy flatters meat dishes such as grilled and roasted lamb, enveloping the fibres in the mouth. Its powerful aroma balances that of grilled pork and curried or tandoori poultry. For cheeses, prefer Morbier or Rocamadour.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served between 15 and 16°C. (59-61°F.).

Ageing potential

It will keep for 7 to 10 years in the cellar in good conditions.

Origins

This small village in the south of the Côte de Beaune has long been renowned for its white wines, but also for its reds. Chassagne-Montrachet covers around 310 hectares, 2/3 of which are planted with white grapes.

The appellation is divided between the communes of Chassagne and Remigny, and includes 55 climats classified as Premier Cru. Chassagne-Montrachet also produces the 3 famous Grands Crus: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet.

The vineyards lie at an altitude of between 220 and 340 metres, facing east and south-east. In other words, the location could not be more favourable for the vines to flourish. The terroir is characterised by brown, clayey silico-calcareous soils and a magnesian subsoil.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are 100% destemmed but not crushed, and put into vats by gravity. Total maceration for 29 days, including 1 week at a cool temperature (12°C): fermentation with indigenous yeasts only. The cap was punched down infrequently. In the cellar, the wine was left on its lees for 11 months without racking, 20% new barrels, wood of French origin, long toasting at low temperature for a more delicate woodiness.

Vintage : 2025

The 2025 growing season in Burgundy was marked by a rainfall deficit of around 30% compared with 2024, combined with an early harvest. The first cuts of the secateurs took place on August 25 in the Beaune Premier Cru vineyards, notably in Savigny-lès-Beaune (Clos du Roi and Marconnets).

Across the entire vineyard, harvesting began up to two weeks earlier than in 2024 and extended over a longer-than-usual period to adapt to weather conditions, which turned rainy at the outset of the harvest. All grapes were brought in on time: sanitary conditions were very good, and the fruit shows an aromatic concentration that suggests elegant, refined wines. While volumes appear stable compared to 2024, they nevertheless remain below the five-year average.

At the time of the first run-offs in mid-September, red wines were showing gentle extraction with fine colour. White wines, meanwhile, quickly revealed themselves to be rich, flavoursome and concentrated, while retaining fine freshness thanks to cool nights that preserved acidity.

In summary, 2025 is shaping up to be a vintage of character and quality, for both red and white Burgundy wines.