Chassagne-Montrachet

France · AOC · Burgundy

Styles

Natural factors

Jurassic bedrock: an alternation of limestones and marls, including a layer known as the "calcaire de Chassagne," historically quarried as a marble-like stone.
At the top of the slope, a layer of platy limestone called the "Dalle nacrée" (nacreous slab) caps the stratigraphic sequence.
Soils arranged in a topo-sequence: thin and highly calcareous at the top of the slope, becoming progressively more clay-rich downslope, and deep (0.50 m) at the footslope.
Climate with a cool oceanic tendency (~750 mm/year, mean annual temperature 10.5 °C), with thermal shelter and a rainfall deficit provided by the "Côte." (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Human factors

Vine cultivation is documented from around the year 1000; in 1483, a rent roll records a substantial vineyard holding, with approximately 30 ha belonging to a single owner.

Product characteristics

Full-bodied, rich whites with aromas of almond, honey, and white flowers; an opulent and mineral palate (flint), with excellent length. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Reds of deep colour with powerful tannins; aromas of cherry and kirsch, with notes of morello cherry, raspberry, and wild strawberry.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.