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Domaine de Montille
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens-Bas
Bourgogne
- Pinot Noir
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Vintage Wine Name Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens-Bas 2021 Vintage 2021 Wine Description Rugiens-Bas (lower Rugiens) is the most esteemed part of this 1er Cru, whose name comes from the red color of its iron-rich clay soils. Rugiens-Bas delivers powerful, precise, textured and age-worthy wines that are considered Grand Cru level. With 1.02 ha, Montille is the largest landowner in this 1er Cru. Region Bourgogne Appellation Pommard 1er Cru Varietal Composition Pinot Noir Vineyard Details Rugiens-Bas (lower Rugiens) is the most esteemed part of this 1er Cru, whose name comes from the red color of its iron-rich clay soils. With 1.02 ha over two parcels, Montille is the largest landowner in this 1er Cru. Tasting notes Aromatic intensity foretells this powerful and full-bodied wine, which merges opulent fruit, textured stone and fine tannins to deliver complexity and depth. Alcohol % 13.0 Aging Aged 18 months in oak barrels (40% new oak), then assembled and aged for additional months in stainless steel tank. Feature Bullet 1 Family's winemaking roots in Volnay stretch back to 17th century Feature Bullet 2 Following in his father’s footsteps, Etienne de Montille grew family holdings to 37 hectares of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits Feature Bullet 3 Domaine’s style balances power, elegance and purity, delivering terroir-expressive wines that are built to last Feature Bullet 4 Internationally renowned, the winery is known as equal parts pioneer and benchmark Feature Bullet 5 A leader in organic and biodynamic farming in Burgundy (practices dating back to 1995 and organic certified in 2012) Winery Domaine de Montille Winery Description The Montille family’s winemaking roots in Volnay stretch back to the 18th century, with plots of Pinot Noir in some of the finest terroirs in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. In 2012, the Domaine became organic certified, and today the estate owns over 37 hectares, a majority that are Grand and 1er Crus. Winemaking utilizes whole cluster fermentations, long macerations and mostly neutral barrel aging. Today’s style is a classic and terroir-driven approach with great aromatic expression and unctuous textures in the reds and radiant purity and exemplary freshness and finesse in the whites. These ageworthy wines capture the essence of terroir. Now internationally renowned, the winery is known as equal parts pioneer and benchmark. Winemaker Etienne de Montille Winemaker Bio Etienne de Montille fell into his passion for wine when he was very young as a part of his family's business. He took over winemaking from his father, Hubert de Montille, in 1990, and began the shift towards organic farming (1995) and biodynamic farming (2005). Under his leadership, he expanded vineyard acquisitions in the Côte de Nuits (Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges) including Malconsorts in Vosne-Romanée, as well as Château de Puligny-Montrachet, which included around 15 ha of Chardonnay. He has augmented his father’s winegrowing philosophy and cemented the Domaine’s style: authenticity, longevity, purity, elegance and balance.