Chardonnay Les Durots
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken with tarragon, grilled sea bass, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Jean-Claude Ramonet's Auxey-Duresses 'Les Durots' Blanc is a brilliant showcase of the estate's mastery outside of its legendary Chassagne-Montrachet stronghold. Located in the valley of Auxey-Duresses, bordering Meursault, the 'Les Durots' climat benefits from a cooler microclimate and clay-limestone soils that yield a Chardonnay of remarkable tension and mineral drive. Ramonet applies the same meticulous, low-intervention winemaking here as they do for their Grand Crus: traditional fermentation in oak barrels and careful lees aging. This results in a white Burgundy that beautifully balances the signature Ramonet reduction and flinty minerality with the bright, crisp orchard fruit typical of Auxey-Duresses, offering a highly sought-after, accessible window into the house style.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in the late 1920s by Pierre Ramonet, this iconic Côte de Beaune estate in Chassagne-Montrachet stands as one of the most celebrated and historic producers in Burgundy. Today directed by Pierre's grandson Jean-Claude Ramonet, the domaine remains steadfast in its dedication to meticulous viticulture, old vines, low yields, and traditional non-interventionist cellar practices. The estate produces world-renowned Grand Cru and Premier Cru wines, capturing the zenith of Chardonnay in legendary plots like Le Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet, while also crafting exquisite, structured Pinot Noirs such as Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Boudriotte. Renowned for their precision, rich concentration, and intense mineral elegance, Ramonet's bottlings are globally recognized as benchmarks of age-worthy Burgundy.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay