Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, 2017 2025Reasonable a master of terroir-driven red

a master of terroir-driven red Burgundy who favors old vines and a light hand in the cellar

which gives the wine its amber color and a gently tannic

then filtered just enough to keep things crisp without stripping the soul out of it

and was reinstated as a Premier Grand Cru Classe in 1996

A pristine aperitif for any table

Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, 2017 2025Reasonable a master of terroir-driven redChassagne Montrachet's reds are the village's standing bargain, and this one comes from a domaine best known for owning the largest parcel of Criots Batard Montrachet, the smallest white Burgundy grand cru. Celine Fontaine has run Fontaine Gagnard since 2007, farming with a mix of organic and traditional methods and no pesticides or herbicides, fermenting with indigenous yeasts, and keeping oak to a light touch roughly 20% new at the village level.