Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, coq au vin, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
While Domaine Ramonet is globally legendary for its monumental white wines, their red cuvées represent a vital connection to the history of Chassagne-Montrachet, a village that was historically renowned primarily for its Pinot Noir before Chardonnay took center stage. Jean-Claude Ramonet approaches Pinot Noir with the same meticulous precision as his whites, sourcing fruit from carefully tended vines in the Côte de Beaune. The winemaking is deeply traditional, often employing partial whole-cluster fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. This Pinot Noir showcases a beautiful tension between rustic earthiness and vibrant red berry fruit, offering a pure, structured, and elegant expression of Burgundy's signature red grape that honors the estate's multi-generational heritage.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir