Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte

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Wine Description

Domaine Blain-Gagnard was formed in 1980 when Jean-Marc Blain married Claudine Gagnard, youngest daughter of Jacques and Marie-Josèphe Gagnard of Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange. The couple runs this venerable domaine with the help of their son Marc-Antonin. They now control 20.5 acres of vines in Chassagne-Montrachet, including holdings in three grands crus: Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet.

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Acclaim
“This white starts out earthy, with a touch of seashore in the aroma, before the intense flavors of peach, melon, citrus and mineral kick in. Finds equilibrium on the long, subtle finish.”
— Wine Spectator, Aug 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone with “terres blanches” dominated by limestone – the bedrock is very close to the surface of the soil
Average Vine Age:
40 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
11 months
Total SO2
71
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.2 %
Dry extract:
17.7 g/L
Total SO2
71
Residual sugar:
1.6 g/L
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Wine Production

Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte 1er Cru is located on the grounds of the Morgeot Abbey and is technically a subsection of Morgeot. Boudriotte itself is made up of six individual lieux-dits, all of which may also be bottled as Morgeot 1er Cru.  The vineyard lies on a gentle slope of gravel, clay, and limestone, from vines planted between 1932 and 1969.

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About the Vineyard

Chassagne-Montrachet lies towards the southern end of the Côte de Beaune and is famous for its white wines, although half of its total plantings are in red. In addition to the Grand Crus, Blain-Gagnard’s holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet include two red premier crus and four white premier crus along with small holdings in Volnay and Pommard. The vineyards are farmed by lutte raisonée (“reasoned struggle”).