<h1>Bourgogne CHANSON P&egrave;re & Fils</h1> <h2>Depuis 1750 &agrave; Beaune</h2> <h3>Criots B&acirc;tard Montrachet Grand Cru&nbsp;2005</h3><h4>The Vine</h4><b>Variety :</b>Chardonnay<br><b>Soil :</b>marly limestone with clay<br><b>Site :</b>In the northern part of village of Chassagne Montrachet. It is one of the most famous Grands Crus Chardonnay in Burgundy. It is located on a mid slope facing east, aside the famous Batard Montrachet.<br><br><br><h4>The Wine</h4><b>Vintage 2005 :</b>Harvest took place in the early days of September after a dry and very hot summer after a superb growing season - long and cold winter followed by a rainy and humid spring. Exceptional weather conditions for an exceptional vintage. Full maturation of the grapes and good concentration. Aging in oak casks during 12 months.<br><b>Tasting :</b>Bright gold colour. Intense floral fragrances (accacia) mixed with aromas of mango, honey and vanilla. Beautiful mineral note. Elegant, powerful generous. Beautiful aromas. A lot of substance underlined by a well-shaped minerality. Outstanding persistence. <br><b>Food Pairing</b>Seafood, &ldquo;foie gras&rdquo;, fish in a creamy sauce, crayfish. Particularly great with a selection of French cheeses. <br><br><br><br><h3>Criots B&acirc;tard Montrachet Grand Cru&nbsp;2004</h3><h4>The Vine</h4><b>Variety :</b>Chardonnay<br><b>Soil :</b>marly limestone with clay<br><b>Site :</b>In the northern part of village of Chassagne Montrachet. It is one of the most famous Grands Crus Chardonnay in Burgundy. It is located on a mid slope facing east, aside the famous Batard Montrachet.<br><br><br><h4>The Wine</h4><b>Vintage 2004 :</b>Harvest took place at the end of september after a cool and humid Summer with short periods of very hot weather. The &amp;quot;tri&amp;quot;, sorting of the grapes was drastic to keep only the very ripe berries. The combination of strictly controlled yields, a good acidity and a meticulous vinification process results in a great vintage for white Burgundy. Aging in casks during 16 months<br><b>Tasting :</b>Pale colour with emerald tinges. Beautiful floral fragrances (accacia) mixed with green almond and citrus fruit underlined by an outstanding minerality and beautiful vanilla note. Elegant, well-balanced and powerful. Beautiful aromatic complexity and beautiful substance underlined by a well-structured minerality. Outstanding persistence. <br><b>Food Pairing</b>Seafood, &ldquo;foie gras&rdquo;, fish in a creamy sauce, crayfish. Particularly great with a selection of French cheeses. <br><br><br><br><a href='our-wines.php'>Criots B&acirc;tard Montrachet Grand Cru</a><!-- menu français --> <br><br> <a href="index.php">Bienvenue</a><br> <a href="actualite.php">Actualit&eacute;s</a><br> <a href="contacts-fr.php">Contacts</a><br> <a href="galerie-images.php">Galerie d'Images</a><br> <a href="nos-vins.php">Nos Vins</a><br> <a href="notre-domaine.php">Notre Domaine</a><br> <a href="presentation-fr.php">Pr&eacute;sentation</a><br> <br><br> <!-- menu anglais --> <a href="index.php">Welcome</a><br> <a href="news.php">News</a><br> <a href="contacts-uk.php">Contacts</a><br> <a href="image-gallery.php">Image Gallery</a><br> <a href="our-wines.php">Our Wines</a><br> <a href="our-domaine.php">Our Domaine</a><br> <a href="about-us.php">About us</a><br> <br><br> <!-- menu allemand --> <a href="index.php">Willkommen</a><br> <a href="aktuelles.php">Aktuelles</a><br> <a href="prasentation.php">Pr&auml;sentation</a><br> <a href="unser-weingut.php">Unser Weingut</a><br> <a href="unsere-weine.php">Unsere Weine</a><br> <a href="bildergalerie.php">Bildergalerie</a><br> <a href="kontakt.php">Kontakt</a><br> <br><br> <!-- menu japonais --> <a href="../pages_jp/index.php">シャンソンについて</a><br> <a href="../pages_jp/news.php">ニュース</a><br> <a href="../pages_jp/contacts.php">連絡先</a><br> <a href="../pages_jp/image-gallery.php">イメージ・ギャラリー</a><br> <a href="../pages_jp/our-wines.php">シャンソンのワイン</a><br> <a href="../pages_jp/our-domaine.php">シャンソンの自社畑</a><br> <a href="../pages_jp/about-us.php">シャンソンについて</a><br> <br><br> <a href='http://www.vinium.com' target='_blank' title='Webdesign' >Webdesign</a>