Winery Etienne Sauzet - Chassagne-Montrachet

Winery Etienne SauzetChassagne-Montrachet

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Chassagne-Montrachet of Winery Etienne Sauzet is a white wine from the region of Chassagne-Montrachet of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Chassagne-Montrachet of the Winery Etienne Sauzet is in the top 40 of wines of Chassagne-Montrachet.

Taste structure of the Chassagne-Montrachet from the Winery Etienne Sauzet

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chassagne-Montrachet of Winery Etienne Sauzet in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

stone, truffle

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

On the nose the Chassagne-Montrachet of Winery Etienne Sauzet in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of butter, minerality or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Etienne Sauzet's Chassagne-Montrachet.

Winemaker
Peter Douglas
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Chassagne-Montrachet - 2011
In the top 40 of of Chassagne-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chassagne-Montrachet - 2008
In the top 40 of of Chassagne-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Chassagne-Montrachet - 2007
In the top 40 of of Chassagne-Montrachet wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Chassagne-Montrachet from Winery Etienne Sauzet are 2011, 2007, 2008

Informations about the Winery Etienne Sauzet

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chassagne-Montrachet in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Etienne Sauzet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Chassagne-Montrachet to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 50 of of Chassagne-Montrachet wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet

The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine René Lequin-Colin or the Domaine Remoissenet Père & Fils produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet often reveals types of flavors of tropical, ginger or leather and sometimes also flavors of mango, saline or red plum.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

The word of the wine: Balance

Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

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