Domaine Gabriel et Paul Jouard Clos de la Truffiere Chassagne-Montrachet 1er 2023
"Clos de la Truffiere" is a walled enclosure in the Premier Cru Chaumees vineyard. The name translates to "truffle enclosure" and this "clos" is owned entirely by the Jouard family. Vines range in age from 55 to 90 years old. Only a handful of people have made a Clos de la Truffiere, mostly because the Jouard family owns the entire small walled-in vineyard. It is a very special site for the family, Paul and Delphine even had their wedding pictures taken in this vineyard. Interestingly, it is just a stone's throw from the Montrachet Grand Cru vineyard. The northernmost vineyard in Chassagne-Montrachet, it is located above Les Vergers on the border with Saint Aubin. It is a bit higher on the slope than most of the higher elevation CM sites - a GREAT thing in the current climate change world we live in. Typical limestone soils with some clay up top and an ideal eastern exposure to capture the gentlest sun rays of the day.
80+ year-old vines
40% use of new French oak
Just 200 cases made on average annually
Description
"Clos de la Truffiere" is a walled enclosure in the Premier Cru Chaumees vineyard. The name translates to "truffle enclosure" and this "clos" is owned entirely by the Jouard family. Vines range in age from 55 to 90 years old. Only a handful of people have made a Clos de la Truffiere, mostly because the Jouard family owns the entire small walled-in vineyard. It is a very special site for the family, Paul and Delphine even had their wedding pictures taken in this vineyard. Interestingly, it is just a stone's throw from the Montrachet Grand Cru vineyard. The northernmost vineyard in Chassagne-Montrachet, it is located above Les Vergers on the border with Saint Aubin. It is a bit higher on the slope than most of the higher elevation CM sites - a GREAT thing in the current climate change world we live in. Typical limestone soils with some clay up top and an ideal eastern exposure to capture the gentlest sun rays of the day.
80+ year-old vines
40% use of new French oak
Just 200 cases made on average annually
