Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet 2018

You May Also Enjoy:

Terlano Kreuth Chardonnay Alto Adige 2021
Sfuso Bianco 2022
Stags' Leap Napa Chardonnay 375 2020
Tasting Notes

The nose is flinty at first, then the palate is full bodied and rich with apple, cream, rip, integrated yellow fruits, stone and minerality. It is powerful and textural at the same time.

 

Vincent and Francois Jouard have some of the best holdings in Chassagne and some of the oldest vines. This family-run estate, taken over by the Jouard brothers in 1990, existed before 1820. Francois is the winemaker and Vincent works in the vines. At 11 hectares (a little over 27 acres), they produce 95% white wines and only 5% red Chassagne-Montrachet. Very attached to their roots and the value of the soil handed down to them by their family, they reject automatic decisions and each task is adapted to each barrel. The same philosophy applies to vineyard work: sustainable viticulture with extensive plowing in order to avoid chemical weeding. The only vines that go into the Jouard estate bottlings are old vines (average over 50 years), therefore Vieilles Vignes appears on every label. All vineyards are entirely hand-harvested and only indigenous yeasts are used in the fermentations. For all the wines, except Batard, Francois uses 1/3 new oak.

--Peter Weygandt, Importer

Food Pairing Suggestions

Cheese, Chicken/Turkey, Fish (white), Fish-full flavored (salmon/tuna), Ham, Lobster & Crab, Mushrooms, Pork, Roasted Root Vegetables, Shellfish, Wild Game

Color/Type:
White
Origin:
France, Burgundy , Cote De Beaune
Grape Varietal:
Chardonnay
Eco-friendly:
Sustainable
Price:
$90.00 each
We're sorry, this product is currently unavailable.

Reasons may be:
Sold out until next delivery. We receive deliveries weekly, so please check back.
Out of stock in New York at the moment
Going through a vintage change. We are either waiting to taste the next vintage or waiting for its arrival to the U.S.

We normally remove items completely from our website if we do not intend to carry them in the future.