Winery Fontaine-Gagnard - Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets'

Winery Fontaine-GagnardChassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets'

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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 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' of Winery Fontaine-Gagnard is a white wine from the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' 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.

Taste structure of the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' from the Winery Fontaine-Gagnard

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' of Winery Fontaine-Gagnard in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, yeast

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

On the nose the Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' of Winery Fontaine-Gagnard in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honey or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fontaine-Gagnard's Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets'.

Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2016
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2013
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Caillerets' from Winery Fontaine-Gagnard are 2006, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Fontaine-Gagnard

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Fontaine-Gagnard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 750 of of France wines
In the top 400 of of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' wines
In the top 450 of white wines
In the top 4000 wines of the world

The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret'

The wine region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' is located in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marc Morey & Fils or the Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' are Chardonnay et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Cailleret' often reveals types of flavors of citrus, oil or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, stone or melon.


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.

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The word of the wine: SR

A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).

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