Clos du Cailleret
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea scallops, roasted veal sweetbreads, poultry in a creamy chanterelle mushroom sauce
✨ Technical Specifications
The Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Clos du Cailleret' is one of the crown jewels of the Jean-Claude Ramonet estate. The vineyard's name 'Cailleret' refers to the 'cailloux' (pebbles) that dominate this stony, limestone-rich terroir, forcing the vines to dig deep for nutrients. This exceptional plot yields a Chardonnay of breathtaking mineral intensity and structural elegance. Under the stewardship of the Ramonet family, the grapes are hand-harvested and traditionally vinified, undergoing fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is celebrated for its brilliant tension, weaving together rich stone fruit, white blossoms, and a distinctive flinty reduction. It is a masterclass in Burgundy's ability to balance power with laser-like precision, carrying a legacy of artisanal dedication that began when Pierre Ramonet first tilled these soils in the late 1920s.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%