2021 Domaine Blain Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Chassagne Montrachet rouge can have some of the same characteristics found in the red wines of the Cte de Nuits. They can have some of the same tannins and earthiness found in Nuits Saint Georges and the premier crus especially can occasionally rival the complexity and longevity found in more famous red wine villages. Domaine Blain Gagnard is well known as an excellent source for Chassagne Montrachet rouge. Old vines (with some

raffish nature

Produced from some of the rare sandy/chalky soils in the region at elevations from 1700-2000ft

The grapes were then pressed whole-bunch and the juice was allowed to settle overnight

the process to uproot the entire parcel started

and robust cheeses

authentic stories transmitted differently each year and not modified by the hand of the man in the cellar

with his Pinot Blanc

Bricco delle Viole is aged in large Slavonian casks

The stony soils help to give a nice mineral underpinning

Aging in stainless steel vats for 10 months then filtration and bottling in August 2019

Paul was joined by Cellarmaster Werner Engelbrecht and Farm Manager Christiaan Loots and following the wisdom of the Old World experience and soil surveys

The soil is composed of shale outcroppings (schist) interspersed with quartz