Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne-Montrachet

Background
Noël (pictured) and Jean-Claude Ramonet are the third generation to have run this truly great estate; carrying on a great reputation, rather than building or re-building. It is said that grandfather Pierre walked into Burgundy in the late twenties with his knapsack on his back, and very little else. After years of buying and vinifying grapes he gradually accumulated plots of land in his chosen village. The story goes that when he bought his prized plot of Montrachet he reached deep into his pockets in the notaire's office in Beaune and pulled out wad after wad of cash to pay for it. His mattress must have felt rather strange that night....

Loeb have been sole direct importers to the UK since the early sixties, a fact of which we are very proud.

Size: 17ha

Viticultural and vinification methods

The Reds are partially de-stemmed, cold soaked for a few days and then vinified in cement vats and matured in oak - (one third new) for a year.

The whites are cool fermented (between 20 and 25°) on their gross lees in tank and then continued in barrel (one third new) for 12 to 15 months.

Wines

Whites

Bourgogne Aligoté

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay

Chassagne Montrachet

Puligny Montrachet

Puligny Montrachet 'les Ensèigneres'

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes

Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Canets

Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Bâtard-Montrachet

Chevalier-Montrachet

Reds

Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Boudriotte