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Domaine de Montille
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Bourgogne
- 100% Chardonnay
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Vintage Wine Name Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2022 Vintage 2022 Wine Description Named for its lofty position on the famed Montrachet hill, Le Chevalier stands as one of the world’s great references for Chardonnay. Widely regarded as the most refined of the hill’s Grand Crus, it yields a wine of profound balance, precision and quiet majesty. Region Bourgogne Appellation Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Varietal Composition 100% Chardonnay Vineyard Details The Domaine owns a 0.23-ha parcel in Chevalier-Montrachet, the highest vineyard of the Grand Crus on this magical hill. Le Chevalier was named after its location on the hillside and for the unparalleled quality of its fruit. Tasting notes A well-defined, notably fresh bouquet with white peach and chamomile scents, gaining intensity and complexity with every swirl of the glass. The palate is well balanced, concentrated and textured. Very persistent, very demonstrative - a serious Chevalier. 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 1228.75 Highest Score 95, Decanter 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.