Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Ruchottes" 2022

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Producer: Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet is one of the benchmark estates of Chassagne-Montrachet, with the family's reputation established by Pierre Ramonet and carried forward today by Noël Ramonet alongside Anne-France, Clarisse, Michael, and Pierre Ramonet. The domaine farms approximately 17 hectares across 24 appellations, producing roughly 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir, with holdings that include Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, and many of Chassagne-Montrachet's finest Premier Crus. The family's philosophy emphasizes meticulous vineyard work, naturally low yields, manual harvesting, and restrained élevage, allowing each vineyard to express its individual terroir with precision and longevity.
Vineyard: Les Ruchottes is one of Chassagne-Montrachet's most celebrated Premier Cru vineyards and has been part of the Ramonet family since 1934, making it one of the domaine's longest-held sites. Ramonet farms 1.18 hectares with an easterly exposure, planted on soils composed of stone, chalk, clay, and marl. These well-drained limestone-rich soils consistently produce Chardonnay with both concentration and pronounced mineral tension. The 2022 vintage benefited from a warm, dry growing season that delivered healthy fruit and excellent ripeness while preserving freshness, allowing careful growers such as Ramonet to produce wines with remarkable balance, purity, and site expression.
Winemaking: Grapes are harvested entirely by hand before being gently whole-cluster pressed. Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels using traditional Burgundian methods, followed by complete malolactic fermentation and extended aging on the fine lees. The wine is matured for approximately 12 to 15 months in French oak, with approximately one-third new oak, adding texture and complexity without overshadowing the vineyard's mineral character. Ramonet's restrained approach to élevage allows the precision and natural structure of Les Ruchottes to remain at the forefront.
Technical Details: Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru AOC; Les Ruchottes climat; 2022 vintage; 100% Chardonnay; 1.18-hectare estate parcel; acquired by the Ramonet family in 1934; easterly exposure; stone, chalk, clay, and marl soils; hand harvested; whole-cluster pressed; complete malolactic fermentation; aged 12–15 months on fine lees in French oak barrels with approximately 33% new oak; approximately 13.5% ABV; natural cork closure.
Food Pairing: Butter-poached lobster, Dover sole, turbot, roasted monkfish, seared scallops, roast chicken with morel cream sauce, veal medallions, lobster risotto, aged Comté, Beaufort, and Gruyère. The wine's combination of concentrated orchard fruit, vibrant acidity, chalky minerality, and refined oak integration makes it exceptionally well suited to refined seafood, poultry with cream-based sauces, and aged Alpine cheeses, while its structure and balance provide excellent potential for long-term cellaring.

Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Ruchottes" 2022

Name: Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Ruchottes" 2022
Brand: Vins Rare
SKU: 10185
Price: 350.00 USD
Availability: InStock