Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet 2024 Region_Valais offering exceptional value

offering exceptional value

split between two different terroirs: 7 acres of Chardonnay vines in Montgueux

crushed stone

The growers follow EU lotta integrata standards

Score references: James Suckling 96–97

Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet 2024 Region_Valais offering exceptional valueThe Land Criots Btard Montrachet is the smallest grand cru on the Cte de Beaune at approximately 1. 57 hectares, tiny even by the compact standards of the Cte d'Or. The vineyard sits at the base of the grand cru slope in Chassagne Montrachet, just below Btard Montrachet, at roughly 240 to 260 meters elevation. The soils carry all the hallmarks of the grand cru belt: deep brown limestone with chalky marl, excellent drainage, and a southeast orientation