Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge

Sylvain’s wines demonstrate with resounding force the greatness of Chassagne-Montrachet as a red-wine terroir. This breathtaking villages-level rouge comprises old selection-massale Pinot Noir from La Bressonne (0.5-ha planted in 1956), Les Lombardes, (0.25-ha. in 1967), and Les Chambres (0.2-ha. from 1974). Sylvain retains 30% whole clusters for the vinification, which lasts 3 weeks; he employs pump-overs rather than punch-downs, preferring a thorough, slow, gentle extraction that preserves lift. Chassagne’s unabashed soil-driven nature shines through clearly but elegantly in this wine; one would have to spend much more in the Côte de Nuits to find something even approaching it! 75 cases imported.