From: Burgundy, France
Varietal: Chardonnay
Champ Derrière is located on the northern end of Chassagne, at the lower part of slope (250 meters above sea level), facing east. This wine comes from vines planted in 2010 on the climat's clay-limestone soils rich in iron and manganese. Viticulture is certified organic (with biodynamic methods), and the wine is aged for 15 months in barrel (0-30% new) after indigenous and malolactic fermentation.
About: Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard is a Burgundy wine producer based in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet in the Côte de Beaune. It produces a single grand cru wine made from Chardonnay from a 0.4 hectare (one acre) holding in the Bâtard-Montrachet vineyard, as well as a large number of (predominantly white) premier cru wines from vineyard holdings across Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay.
The domaine is named after Jean-Noël Gagnard, who managed the domaine from 1960 until 1989. Caroline Lestimé took over from her father in 1989, though Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard still retains his name. The estate’s modern reputation has very much been built by Caroline, who has made it her responsibility to develop the many expressions of Chassagne Montrachet terroirs across her range.
She has implemented several significant developments in the vineyards – most notably planting new Chardonnay clones and abandoning the use of chemical fertilizers and herbicides. Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard makes two premier cru wines from Pinot Noir grapes cultivated on plots situated in the Premier Cru vineyards of Clos Saint-Jean and Morgeot. Several village-level wines and a pair of Hautes Côte de Beaune labels are produced.
