• Jean-Noël Gagnard

    • Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 1er Cru Blanchot-Dessus

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.13 ha (0.31 ac)
    • Variety: Chardonnay
    • Terroir: At the foot of Le Montrachet, southeast-facing, 235m altitude, brown soil on oolitic limestone from the Callovian era.
    • Viticulture: Organic (Ecocert, 2014), biodynamic methods
    • Vinification: Sorted, pressed and settled for 24-48 hours. Ambient yeast primary and malolactic fermentation in used barrels at 18°C. Racked to the cellar underground to age 18 months on the lees in barrels (33% new). Fined with casein and lightly filtered when necessary.

    Additional Info

    The vines are planted on a small, flat plot of land located at the foot of Le Montrachet, in a small triangular depression.

    This parcel was classified as a Première Cuvée in 1855. In the 1930s it almost made the status of Grand Cru, and actually the neighboring parcel, Les Criots, was declared Grand Cru on July 31, 1937. Blanchot-Dessus is still considered to be of equal quality to a Grand Cru. This wine produced from less than 1.2 hectares of vines, with small quanties as a result. Only 80 cases are produced each year.