Domaine de Montille
Meursault Saint-Christophe
Bourgogne
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine de Montille
Bourgogne
| Vintage Wine Name | Meursault Saint-Christophe 2022 |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
| Wine Description | A generous and mineral wine, whose balanced character reflects the contributions of two lieux-dits, Les Petits Charrons and Les Casse-Têtes, both recognized for their exceptional quality and located mid-slope on the Meursault hillside, also known as Montagne Saint-Christophe. |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Appellation | Meursault |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Chardonnay |
| Vineyard Details | Two lieux-dits, Les Petits Charrons and Les Casse-Têtes, cover 0.96 ha; both parcels are east-facing and are located in the middle of the Meursault hillside. |
| Tasting notes | Minerality comes through this lively bouquet with light sea spray scents and a touch of struck flint. The palate is well balanced and generous with a slightly honeyed opening. It's harmonious and elegant with a judiciously spiced finish. |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Aging | aged in oak barrels (20% new) for about 12 months, then assembled to age additional months in stainless steel. |
| SRP | 147.96 |
| Highest Score | 92, Decanter |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |