Wine from Chassagne comes out of Côte de Beaune, France, where it sits as an appellation.
Chardonnay leads the plantings, with Pinot Noir alongside it.
The ground underneath is limestone.
The climate is continental, running frost risk.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated.
The region is known for red wine and white wine.
Labels here fall under the Premier Cru and the Grand Cru.
Inside it sit Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet.
Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine Paul Pillot, Domaine Ramonet and Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey.
At the table these bottles work with grilled seafood, roast chicken, mushroom risotto and creamy pasta dishes.
decant before pouring.
Keeps for 10 to 20 years.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- Premier Cru
- Grand Cru
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Chambrees, Cote de Beaune, France
- Caroline Morey Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
- Caroline Morey Les Caillerets, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, France
- Caroline Morey Les Champs Gains, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, France
- Domaine Alex Moreau - Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote de Beaune, France
- Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
- Domaine Hubert Lamy Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 'Haute Densite', Cote de Beaune, France
- Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote de Beaune, France
At the table.
- Grilled seafood
- Roast chicken
- Mushroom risotto
- Creamy pasta dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- decant before pouring.
- Keeps for 10 to 20 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Chassagne: common questions
01.What grapes is Chassagne known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Chassagne make?+
03.Where is Chassagne?+
04.What food goes with Chassagne wine?+
05.How long does Chassagne wine age?+
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Côte de Beaune guide.