Chanson - Chassagne-Montrachet - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

Adorned with luxurious oak notes and beautiful floral undertones, the 2022 white Chassagne-Montrachet is a wine with great potential, best kept in the cellar for a bit longer. Its current oak influence blends with significant power, impressive volume, and refreshing acidity, promising a harmonious integration of its noble aging. This bottle will benefit from an additional one to two years in the cellar to reach its full potential.

Vinification:

Hand harvested from August 30 to September 13, 2022. 3 plots selected from Chassagne-Montrachet winemakers, located in the heart of the Village, bordering the Premiers Crus and ideally facing South-East and South-West. Aged in oak barrels.

Color:

Bright, shiny gold.

Nose:

Still very young, with a luxurious, oaky profile surrounded by beautiful floral notes.

Palate:

It's a wine in the making, with present maturation and licorice notes, which combines great power, volume and freshness that should allow this noble maturation to be assimilated. A bottle to be matured 1 to 2 years in the cellar to enjoy to the full.

Temperature:

Decant 1 hour before serving between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Foie gras, crayfish fricassee, scallop risotto with saffron, grilled fish, veal blanquette with early vegetables, cheeses: Époisses, Roquefort, Munster.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030, and even longer for enthusiasts.

Founded in 1750, Chanson has been cultivating excellence for nearly three centuries, ensuring a timeless classic style that competes with the best, producing precise and pure wines, both white and red.

Awarded 1 star by the Guide RVF, the estate consistently achieves a high level of quality, supported by the rigor and resources of the Bollinger Group, which has managed it for the past 25 years.

With a heritage of excellence, meticulous vinifications, expertly controlled aging, and now organic cultivation, Chanson's success is no accident. The arrival of Vincent Avenel further enhances the clarity of expression across the estate's wide range of wines.