Domaine Arnaud Baillot Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes 2020

Type: White
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Organic Farming
Rating: 93 Wine Enthusiast Points (2019)

Climate: Continental climate with slightly higher temperatures and rainfall
Terroir: Sustainable agriculture. Manual harvesting with grape sorting and parcel-by-parcel ripeness monitoring. Fermentation in oak barrels and aged for 12 months in Burgundy oak (25% new oak). Bottled unfiltered
Ageing: Vineyard is located in the south of the Cote de Beaune, in the AOC Chassagne Montrachet

Color: Light golden colour
Nose: Intense nose of flower, brioche and candied lemon aromas, evolving towards nuances of grilled hazelnut and spice
Palate: Straightforward on the palate with nice texture and finesse. The wine has a long aftertaste where floral and gingerbread notes dominate

About the Winery: Domaine Arnaud Baillot is located in Beaune, the heart of the Côte d’Or.
Passionate about the diversity of wines the Burgundy region has to offer, Arnaud Baillot has teamed up with his wife Laure (grandaughter of Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat in Chambolle-Musigny) to produce a spectacular range of villages and crus Burgundy wines. Arnaud has been hands-on all the way, from selecting the origin of the grapes, overviewing the winemaking process, to choosing the type of barrels and ageing time for each individual wine. In 2017, Arnaud and Laure acquired a small vineyard in Côte de Beaune, making their first step in having their own Estate produced wines at Domaine Arnaud Baillot. Their philosophy is to respect and promote the complexity of the Burgundy wine region while producing terroir-driven wines.
Today, they now present their fourth vintage of their limited edition small-batch Burgundy crus.