Paul Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Truffiere 1er Cru 2022

From one of the most traditional estates in Chassagne-Montrachet, Paul Jouard’s 2022 Clos de la Truffière Premier Cru is a stunning white Burgundy that combines elegance, mineral precision, and quiet power. This walled vineyard, located high on the hillside above the village, is known for producing whites with remarkable tension, purity, and aging potential—and the 2022 vintage is a textbook expression of this singular terroir. Paul Jouard, a seventh-generation vigneron working solely with estate fruit, is known for his hands-off, time-honored approach to winemaking. Native yeasts, long élevage, and restrained use of oak allow the vineyard to shine. In the warm and balanced 2022 vintage, Clos de la Truffière delivered grapes of perfect ripeness, while the site’s elevation and rocky soils preserved its hallmark freshness and mineral edge. In the glass, the wine shimmers pale gold with green highlights. The nose is focused and layered, offering aromas of lemon oil, white orchard fruit, a