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This family domaine derives its name from "Maxime Lejuene" who traces its ancestry back as far as French Revolution.
This domaine is situated amongst the recently renovated buildings of the Brotherhood of the Saint Sacrement.
Domaine Lejeune has stayed and passed down in same family for five generations. It now belongs to the Jullien de Pommerol family. The cellar boasts many large and traditional oak fermentation vats. Some of them encircled by 17 hoops of white birch which is one of its kind in the entire Burgundy region.
Blend: 100% Chardonnay
AOC:Its located in Côte de Beaune region with appellation "Chassagne Montrachet" premier cru.
Terroir: At altitudes of 220-325 metres, broad hillside exposure brings out the highest expression of the Chassagne Montrachet vineyards.
This vineyard soil comprises distinctive qualities ranges from pebbly limestones to sandy soils with a Jurassic basis.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of morello cherry and cherry-pit, wild strawberry, gooseberry and raspberry are commonly present.
Its delicious fleshiness partly conceals tannins which though somewhat austere in youth, give way with maturity to a concentrated and taste-filled structure intriguing in its complexity.