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Domaine de Montille
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Bourgogne
- 100% Chardonnay
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Vintage Wine Name Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022 Vintage 2022 Wine Description When acquired in 2004, this 1.02 ha parcel was planted to Pinot Noir, but its soils revealed a greater affinity for white wine. In 2005, the upper portion of the 35-year-old vines was grafted over to Chardonnay, while the lower section was replanted. Today, it expresses the full stature of Corton-Charlemagne, a Grand Cru renowned for its noble origins, mineral intensity and extraordinary longevity. Region Bourgogne Appellation Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Varietal Composition 100% Chardonnay Vineyard Details This south-facing 1.02 hectare plot was partially grafted and partially replanted to Chardonnay in 2005 as the soils of yellow marl, light brown clay and fine pebbles was better suited to growing superb white wine. Tasting notes This powerful wine is racy and crackling and abundant. Fireworks on the palate. There is weight and structure, but such energy, too. Alcohol % 13 Aging Aged about one year in demi-muids and barrels (up to 40% new), then aged another 5 months in stainless steel. SRP 434.11 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.