Chardonnay Les Durots
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Typically best enjoyed 3 to 8 years from the vintage date, though exceptional vintages can develop beautifully for a decade.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted chicken with tarragon, grilled sea bass, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in the late 1920s by Pierre Ramonet, Domaine Ramonet (now widely known under Jean-Claude Ramonet) is one of the most legendary estates in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, located in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. Today, the estate is celebrated for its exceptional holdings across some of the world's finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir terroirs, including the iconic Grand Crus of Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet. Utilizing traditional winemaking techniques, low yields, and meticulous oak aging, the domaine produces whites of extraordinary depth, minerality, and longevity, alongside elegant, structured reds such as the Clos de la Boudriotte. This commitment to expressing the pure essence of Chassagne-Montrachet's diverse climats has secured Ramonet's status as a benchmark producer of fine Burgundy.