Domaine de Montille Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay is a standout wine from the famed Burgundy region of France. This Chardonnay is produced by Domaine de Montille, a family-run winery with over 200 years of winemaking experience. The wine is made using traditional techniques and the finest Chardonnay grapes grown in the region. It offers a beautiful, golden hue with complex aromas of ripe fruit, nutty and vanilla notes, and a hint of sweet oak. On the palate, it is well-balanced with a good level of acidity, a creamy texture, and a long, smooth finish. An elegant and refined wine, it pairs perfectly with poultry, seafood, and creamy pasta dishes.

Tasting Notes

On the nose, the wine has delicate aromas of green apple, pear, white plum and a touch of fennel. The palate is juicy, with plenty of orchard fruits and sweet spice, beautifully balanced with fine acidity. It has good tension and a long, lightly spiced finish.

About the Winery

The origin of Domaine de Montille dates back to the 1730s, pre-dating the French Revolution. It was not until the matrimonial union of Étienne Joseph Marie Léonce Bizouard de Montille and Marie Eléonore Chauvelot de Chevannes in 1863 that the winery acquired its name of de Montille.

Since its early years, the winery retained immense potential. However, the people did not recognise them until much later. Initially, Domaine de Montille owned 20 hectares of considerably high-quality terroirs. The lands remained planted with Pinot Noir. At that time, the planted grapevines had to get sold off due to economic arbitration. Gradually, the ancestors dwelling on the property led the domaine to a state of decline.

However, Étienne’s grandson, Hubert, decided to undo the work of his ancestors and cease the erosion plaguing the winery. He reconstructed and revived Domaine de Montille from its most degraded state to what we see today. He managed to increase the size of the vineyards from a mere 2.5 hectares to its current 35 hectares.

Hubert turned away from his family profession of lawyer and decided to focus on the winery. However, during the initial stages of Domaine de Montille’s revival, he led a double life between the court and the vines. Hubert served as a pioneer, breaking the earlier customs that the winery followed. He ceased the tradition of selling the produced wines to the region’s negociants.

Today, Domaine de Montille gets led by Hubert’s son, Étienne de Montille. Etienne has remained involved and invested in viticulture ever since he was young. Under his leadership and guidance, the winery follows a biodynamic system and approach to farming. It produces silkier and aromatic wines with a reduced austerity. Etienne works by respecting his father’s philosophies of maintaining elegance, purity, balance, and authenticity in the produced wines.

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