Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 2024

In Short

Elegant Chassagne-Montrachet Pinot Noir with bright red cherry, minerality, and silky tannins that will age gracefully through the early 2030s.

Quick Facts

• Region: Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy
• Variety: Pinot Noir
• Style: Medium-bodied red
• Best For: Dinner, aging

Why We Stock It

Fontaine-Gagnard makes wines that balance the freshness and precision Burgundy is known for with enough structure to reward patience. This Chassagne sits at a price point where you get serious Pinot Noir from a serious address without the markup of the most celebrated names in the region.

Tasting Profile

A refined wine with brightness and earthiness in equal measure.

• Aroma: Red cherry, forest floor, spice
• Palate: Red berries, minerality, silky tannins
• Structure & Finish: Graceful, lingering, clean finish

Winemaking

Made from Pinot Noir grown in Chassagne-Montrachet's hillside vineyards, fermented and aged in oak according to Burgundian tradition. The exact regime varies by vintage and parcel, but the result is a wine built to age.

Serving & Pairing

Serve at 62 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Decant for thirty minutes if drinking now, or open and let it breathe in the glass. Try it with roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, or a mild cheese like Époisses. It also pairs beautifully with classic bistro fare like coq au vin.

The Estate

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard is a family grower in Chassagne-Montrachet with holdings across the commune, working vineyards organically and making wine with minimal intervention. The domaine has built a reputation for consistent, age-worthy Burgundy.

Terroir

Chassagne-Montrachet sits in the southern Côte d'Or, where limestone-rich soils and cool exposures favor elegant, mineral Pinot Noir over the riper styles of further south. The village is known for wines that age, and the minerality that comes through here is the signature of those chalky soils working in the glass.