Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, coq au vin, earthy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
While Domaine Ramonet is globally canonized for its legendary white Grand Crus, the estate's red wines represent a profound connection to Chassagne-Montrachet's historical roots. Before the mid-20th century white wine boom, Chassagne was predominantly celebrated for its structured, earthy Pinot Noir. Jean-Claude Ramonet champions this heritage through his Premier Cru red bottlings. Sourced from prized old-vine parcels, these wines are crafted using traditional techniques, including meticulous sorting, partial whole-cluster fermentation, and aging in fine French oak barrels. The resulting Premier Cru Rouge is a masterclass in classic Burgundy: showing a vibrant ruby hue, perfumed aromas of wild strawberries, forest floor, and subtle spice, balanced by a firm mineral backbone and refined tannins that reflect the limestone-rich soils of the Côte de Beaune.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%