{"product_id":"jean-claude-bessin-chablis-1er-cru-montmains-2024","title":"Jean-Claude Bessin - Chablis 1er Cru 'Montmains' 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eJean-Claude Bessin and his wife, Evelyne, took the reins of Evelyne’s family vineyards in 1992 and began transforming the estate. Although the family had been growing grapes in Chablis since the 19th century, the wines were, until then, produced at a co-operative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eJean-Claude Bessin’s cellar lies underneath the church in La Chapelle Vaupelteigne, north of the town of Chablis. From his 12 hectares, Bessin produces two Chablis village, four Chablis 1er Cru, including a special cuvée of Fourchaume labeled La Pièce au Comte, and a thought-after Valmur Grand Cru.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eToday, Romain, Jean-Claude and Evelyne’s son, works alongside his father in the vineyards and in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn the vineyard, Jean-Claude farms organically and aims to limit the yield of his old vines to 45-50 hl\/ha. When the harvest comes, the grapes are manually picked and thoroughly sorted. Harvest usually lasts no longer than 10 days to make sure all grapes are harvested at their optimal maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEvolution in recent years has been towards more natural winemaking. Upon arrival in the cellar, the grapes are pressed, slowly and gently. The must is then racked into thermo-regulated tanks for the fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wines are aged on fine lees, for 15 to 18 months, with a maximum of 10% new oak. If necessary, light fining and filtration are performed before bottling. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhole-cluster pressing (pneumatic), indigenous yeast fermentation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bessin vineyards are farmed organically. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row glance-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-5 large-5 columns glance\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In some of the Chablis parcels we had 2hl\/ha, while in Montmains and Forêt we had 17hl\/ha. No hail there, but that month of rain in June affected the yields.” They will blend Forêt and Montmains under a Mountains label. I tasted both components, which are aging separately, and they had strong cru identity; Montmains fruitier and Forêt straighter and more mineral, so they will complement each other. And it will be easier to make the allocations. - Antoine Bessin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\"Succulent and juicy. Fruity mid-palate and more mineral to finish. Quite steely acidity. Sharp mineral to finish. I tasted both components—Forêt and Montmains—and from the 600-liter barrels, they were nice and fresh. The blend seems more Montmains in style. Wine from a 228-liter barrel made the blend a bit oxidative for now, so a conservative score, but I’m fully confident this will turn out well. 2027–32.\" 86–87 Points, Sarah Marsh, MW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eJean-Claude Bessin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chablis 1er Cru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67596645236872,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/2239\/7832\/files\/Photoroom_048_20250203_154119_b8920d48-e3f0-4c63-a69c-95634bf3acc0.jpg?v=1790877177","url":"https:\/\/vinonueva.com\/products\/jean-claude-bessin-chablis-1er-cru-montmains-2024","provider":"VinoNueva Fine \u0026 Rare Wine Miami","version":"1.0","type":"link"}