Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet 2024 Lemonade roughly 12-14 million years old

roughly 12-14 million years old

but because the farming is precise enough that healthy fruit arrives at the cellar without needing protection

divided among 16 owners

including native yeast fermentations and a minimalistic approach to intervention

Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet 2024 Lemonade roughly 12-14 million years oldThe 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