Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 080725OFFER a holiday table

a holiday table

which is a nervy choice because sugar is exactly what most Champagne leans on to smooth over its rough edges

From the producer: Sipped neat

low-yielding vines and basket-pressed in the old way for a powerful

but is accessible right out of the bottle

Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 080725OFFER a holiday tableChassagne Montrachet grew more red than white for most of its history. The white boom is a modern story, and the reds were pushed aside by economics rather than by quality. Ramonet has never stopped making them, and this village rouge is the most direct way to find out what the fuss was about. 2020 was warm, dry and picked early, giving small berries and concentrated wines, but the good ones kept their freshness and this one stays light footed instead