Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2024 Colombard reducing extraction

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The Clos du Chateau des Ducs is a walled enclosure of roughly 0

000 bottles per label

making it a standout example of L'Étoile Chardonnay

Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2024 Colombard reducing extractionThe Land Les Caillerets takes its name from the Old French word for stones, which is an entirely accurate description of what lies underfoot. The vineyard sits on the upper slopes of Chassagne Montrachet at 250 to 350 meters, on soils dominated by crinoidal limestone dense with marine fossils and very little topsoil to buffer what the rock contributes to the wine. The aspect runs southeast to south southwest, giving the vines long hours of direct sun