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Chassagne Montrachet 2008, Domaine Alex Gambal
Chassagne Montrachet 2008, Domaine Alex Gambal
Bottle Price: £34.95
Case Price: £398.4
- Country: France
- Region: Burgundy
- Grape Variety:
- Alcohol: 13%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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Lively, mineral quality, creamy fruit with lemon and honeysuckle on an elegant finish. 100% Chardonnay.
note of toasted oak first hits one from the glass of Gambal 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet, after which ripe white peach and fresh lemon take control with considerable brightness that - when underlain by chalky, stony notes -
Have with: white fish, smoked fish or poultry
Domaine Alex Gambal - Beaune, Burgundy
Very few people are so passionate about Burgundy and its wine that they move continents to start their own wine business. But for Alex Gambal it was worth it. Nearly fifteen years on, the Gambal Area has become firmly established within the traditional French wine establishment as a rising star.
Alex Gambal make all his wines in an artisanal manner - in small batches by hand. He bottles by gravity Fining or without filtering his reds and only lightly Fining the whites. The result is full in body, flavor and style, and the extraction of fruit and time spent in barrel gives a voluptuous style that is balanced with a finesse and elegance second to none.
Our only complaint about these wonderful wines is that only small quantities are made each year, Which causes problems when we look to replenish our stocks in the latter part of the year.
The world famous and ancient Burgundy vineyards cover more than 31,500 square km and stretch like a thin finger for 110 km from Chablis in the north, through the Côte de Nuits to the Côte de Chalonnaise, the Mâconnais and Beaujolais, just north of Lyon. The climate is ideal and the soil rich and fertile, the wines strong, well-structured, balanced and very aromatic. The result is 30,000 growers and over 700 different Appellation Contrôlées. The region may be fragmented but with the emergence of some young and dedicated growers and some superb recent vintages, quality is at an all time high.
The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The Côte de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25 km to the River Dheune. The trend of producing red wines continues from the Côte de Nuits to the north, down through Beaune, although the wines become lighter and more perfumed. Further south lie the great names of white Burgundy such as Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet. The far south of the district sees a return to red wines in Santenay that continues across the Dheune into the Côte Chalonnaise. This mix of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes reflects geology in the southern Côte d'Or that is more variable than in the north.
Chassagne-Montrachet is an appellation consisting of 350 ha (865 acres) of clayish limestone located south of Côte de Beaune. Most wine produced in the village is white wine from the Chardonnay grape, although red wine is also made from the Pinot Noir grape.
