Joseph Drouhin : Chassagne-Montrachet Village 2023

Tasting Notes and Recommendations for the Chassagne-Montrachet Village 2023 by Joseph Drouhin

Tasting

Appearance
This white wine reveals a slightly golden hue, reflecting its lovely youth and luminous brilliance.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet is particularly intense, releasing elegant floral notes intertwined with hints of brioche and candied lemon. Over time, it will develop more complex nuances of spices and toasted hazelnut.

Palate
The attack is clean and unveils a texture that is at once full, generous and remarkably refined. The balance is outstanding, preserving a beautiful freshness. The finish lingers at length on delicate floral and gingerbread notes.

Food and wine pairings
This cuvée will pair wonderfully with freshwater fish, shellfish such as lobster or scallops, as well as roasted poultry. It will also enhance dishes in creamy sauces, or traditional recipes featuring mushrooms, morels, truffles or snails.

Serving and cellaring
This Chassagne-Montrachet Village 2023 can be enjoyed at its best between five and eight years after harvest. Kept under good conditions, it can rest in the cellar until around 2033.

The elegance of a great white Burgundy wine by Joseph Drouhin

The estate
Founded in 1880 in Beaune, in the heart of Burgundy, the Joseph Drouhin House is a true institution. Today led by the fourth generation, with Robert Drouhin and his daughter Véronique Boss-Drouhin, this prestigious name stands out for its pioneering commitment to organic and biodynamic viticulture since 1994. The estate spans approximately 250 acres across sixty appellations, offering cuvées that faithfully and elegantly express all the richness of their respective terroirs, while perpetuating an uninterrupted family expertise.

The vineyard
Located south of the Côte de Beaune, the terroir of Chassagne-Montrachet is one of the emblematic villages of the famed Côte des Blancs. The vines flourish on gently sloping hillsides, benefiting from excellent exposure. The soils, generally light, display a beautiful geological complexity, combining limestone marls, yellow or red clays, as well as scree and limestone gravels.

The vintage
The year 2023 stands among the warmest vintages ever recorded in Burgundy, even surpassing the temperatures of the previous year. These exceptional weather conditions made it possible to bring the berries to perfect ripeness at harvest time, while preserving an acidity essential to the balance of the juices despite the intense summer heat.

Winemaking and aging
The crafting of this Chassagne-Montrachet Village 2023 follows a rigorous set of specifications, with grapes and musts sourced from partner growers. After manual harvesting and meticulous sorting, the whole bunches undergo slow pressing in a pneumatic press. The juices from the final pressing are carefully separated from the free-run juice. Following alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, the wine benefits from fourteen to sixteen months of aging in oak barrels, including 20% new wood from French high-forest woodlands.

Grape variety
100% Chardonnay.