2017 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes

Noël and Jean-Claude Ramonet are the third generation to manage the grand Ramonet estate, with the mission of maintaining the magnificently built reputation. It is said that grandfather Pierre arrived in Burgundy in the late 1920s with nothing more than his knapsack. After years of buying grapes and making wine from them, he was gradually able to buy parcels of vines in his chosen village of Chassagne. The ultimate highlight in 1978 was the purchase of a parcel of Le Montrachet, and paid for in cash!

Today they own 17 hectares. In the Chassagne the very beautiful premiers crus Ruchottes, Morgeots, Caillerets, Clos-de-la-Boudriotte, Clos-Saint-Jean, Chaumées and Vergers, but also Bâtard and Bienvenues. Recently Ramonet has been able to expand in the Saint-Aubin (Les Charmois) and Puligny-Montrachet (Champ-Canet and a very beautiful villages). The average age of the vines is 60 years and the yields per hectare are particularly low. Depending on the quality, the wines are aged between 12 and 15 months in a mix of new and used oak barrels (generally 30% new oak). Long maturation on the yeast spores, light filtering and only occasional batonnage. The Ramonet brothers have remained real winegrowers like their grandfather, but the distribution of their wines is fought over worldwide. In theory, Noël is responsible for the wine cellars and Jean Claude for the vineyards.

The Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes has aromas of yellow apple, green pear, lemon, toasted nuts and honeycomb. It is a medium to full bodied, satiny and textured wine that is rich and meaty, with juicy acidity

2017 was a relatively cool and balanced year, resulting in wines with excellent freshness and lively fruit expression. This vintage is often praised for its elegant structure and classic Burgundy style.

Les Ruchottes is situated on a gentle slope at an altitude of around 250 metres and has a soil consisting of limestone and clay. The name "Ruchottes" refers to the rough, stony nature of the soil, which contributes to the minerality of the wines produced here. The terroir, together with its location on the slopes of Chassagne-Montrachet, produces wines with a remarkable freshness and finesse.

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