2019 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, Burgundy, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Grapes fermented in stainless steel tanks and near the end of fermentation, the wine is transferred to small oak barrels to ferment dry and complete malolactic fermentation during barrel aging. Batnnage is used sparingly as the wines of Chassagne are already rich. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER A benchmark producer of Chassagne, Michel Niellon, who began working with his father Marcel in 1957, has crafted more than 50 vintages of extraordinary

Some of its members were deeply involved in the Port trade

Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels

Malolactic fermentation completed in barrels

Not your typical Pinot Gris

From only 5 hectares in 1968

A Champagne with lots of pairing potential

and a great responsibility we feel we have towards nature

The Cantina was established in 1972 as a cooperative with 15-20 associates

really when I am thinking that they are ready

These are wines that are built for the long hall

It is aged one year in large casks and in its first years it is smoother than its ‘brothers’ Barolo and Barbaresco

Finishes dry