Au Pied du Mont Chauve Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean, 2021, 750ML

Feature

Tasting Note

Winemaking Winery

• Organic vine-growing.
• Natural grassing between the vines, and mechanical work of the soil.
• The vines are trained in single guyot, keeping one long cane and one spur per vine, one budding every two eyes, in order to obtain well ventilated and beautiful grapes.
  
• Grapes harvested by hand in crates, sorted on a sorting table if necessary and conveyed directly to the pneumatic press.
• Pressing of whole grapes for two and a half hour. The juice from stainless steel vats settles at 12 degrees overnight. Then the must is directly transferred to barrels to achieve alcoholic fermentation (traditional Burgundy vinification).
  
• 18 months ageing on lees (55% in 350L barrels of two or more wines, 10% in 350L barrels of one wine and 35% in barrels of two or more wines - 2/3 Damy and 1/3 Stockinger)

Winery

The origin of name "Au Pied du Mont Chauve" was born in the late 2000s when the Picard family owned vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, and Puligny-Montrachet. 

The name was inspired by the hill of Montrachet, nicknamed "Mont Chauve." With a wealth of vineyards in these prestigious wine-growing areas, "Au Pied du Mont Chauve" boasts twenty renowned climates like Les Demoiselles and Les Caillerets.

Emphasizing synergy between terroir and wine, the vineyards have been biodynamically cultivated for years, with a focus on natural vinification. The wines from Au Pied du Mont Chauve are chiseled, delicate, and expressive, reflecting precision and elegance. Through meticulous aging, these wines offer a rare combination of density and freshness, unveiling a palate of exceptional finesse.