Domain Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Les Ruchottes 2004 Double-Magnum
The 2004 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ruchottes is a Premier Cru white Burgundy wine made from Chardonnay. It originates from the Les Ruchottes climat in Chassagne-Montrachet, where the estate owns a 1.18-hectare parcel acquired in 1934, with an east-facing exposure and soils composed of stone, chalk, clay, and marl. The estate harvests by hand, and its white wines are traditionally aged in oak barrels.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chassagne Montrachet
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Ramonet
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Ruchottes
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Ramonet
Domaine Ramonet is a family-run estate based in Chassagne-Montrachet, in the Côte de Beaune. Its 17-hectare vineyard is spread across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Bouzeron and Pernand-Vergelesses, with production consisting mainly of white wines. The estate is run by the Ramonet family, with Jean-Claude Ramonet overseeing the winemaking.
- Owner
- Famille Ramonet
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Claude Ramonet
- Surface (ha)
- 17.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Ramonet was founded in Chassagne-Montrachet by Pierre Ramonet in the late 1920s. In the early days, Pierre Ramonet bought grapes, vinified them and then sold the wines. He gradually acquired plots of land around Chassagne-Montrachet; part of the Ruchottes came under the estate’s ownership in 1934. His son André continued to develop the family business. Pierre’s grandsons, Noël and Jean-Claude Ramonet, subsequently became involved in the estate’s operations and ensured its continuity. After the 2013 harvest, Noël Ramonet withdrew from day-to-day operations to tend his own vines and supply his grapes to Jean-Claude Ramonet. Jean-Claude Ramonet has since taken charge of winemaking and marketing under his own name, whilst maintaining the estate’s established practices. SCEA Domaine Ramonet remains active in Chassagne-Montrachet; its partners include the family-run businesses of Noël and Jean-Claude Ramonet, whilst Jean-Claude Ramonet is the managing director. Since 2024, Pierre-François and Michaël Ramonet have also been managing directors of this company.
Les Ruchottes
The officially listed site is the climat "Les Grandes Ruchottes", with "Les Ruchottes" being a shortened form notably used on certain labels. This small Premier Cru is located in the upper part of the Chassagne-Montrachet hillside, between the sectors of La Romanée, Les Caillerets, Les Petits Clos, and Les Fairendes. Facing southeast or east, it features thin, limestone, and stony soils, associated with marls. The climat is officially recognized for the claim of Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru.
- Vineyard commune
- Chassagne-Montrachet
- Origin of the vineyard name
- "Ruchottes" is a feminine plural derived from "roche" (rock); the name evokes the stones and rocky blocks that tumbled down from the nearby Grande Montagne.
- Exposure
- Southeast, facing east
- Altitude
- 260 m
- Soil
- Clay-limestone soil, thin and stony, with very little topsoil in places.
- Subsoil and geology
- Marly limestone and limestone rock, with beds of marl.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.180000 ha
- Year the vineyard was acquired
- 1934
- Vineyard holding status
- owner
Histoire de la parcelle
Les Grandes Ruchottes appears in the regulatory list of climats that can complement the name of the AOC Chassagne-Montrachet with the Premier Cru designation. No specific ancient history for this climat was found in the institutional sources consulted.
