Domaine de Montille
Bourgogne blanc Le Clos du Château
Color White
Grape variety chardonnay
Surface area 4.90 ha
Production 49000
Share of new barrels 0%
Alcohol 12,5%
The appellation

This Bourgogne comes from a vineyard of approximately 5 ha in one piece, located at the foot of the Château de Puligny-Montrachet. It is entirely enclosed, which facilitates our biodynamic cultivation method. Although classified as AOC Burgundy, this vineyard is remarkably well located in the village, very close to the AOC Puligny-Montrachet vines. The deep soil, made up of silt and clay, endows the wine with beautiful generosity.

The wine and the style

After a light settling, the musts are put into 228 and 600-liter-barrels to complete the alcoholic and malolactic fermentations. We work with 5 to 20% new barrels with wood coming mostly from Allier, light toasting. The wines are racked about a year later before being transfered to stainless steel vats for the second phase of their aging in order to retain freshness and minerality.

Vine growing

Organic since 1995 and biodynamic since 2005. All our wines are certified by Ecocert.

The vintage

2022 embraces both quality and generosity, and reveals a vibrant and incredibly seductive profile with crunchy fruitiness.

Autumn and winter are mild with temperatures already higher than normal for the season and low rainfall. Temperatures continue to rise as months go by, reaching new heights with no less than four heatwave episodes but thankfully, although rare, the rains are sufficient and the vine keeps growing in the best possible conditions. The harvest begins in the last week of August. The hot and dry weather help limit the number of treatments to twice, three times less than the year before. The grapes are healthy, impeccable and the desired balance is there thanks to the light showers that fell in mid-August.

The aromas of fresh red fruit, the already silky tannins and the incredible energy seal a flamboyant future for this promising and already very accessible vintage. As for the whites, great balance once more, with a fruitiness that is both ripe and deliciously fresh.

Tasting note

The nose is fresh and mineral with notes of citrus, Granny Smith apple, flint, flowers and a touch of beeswax that is found in the mouth with just the right amount of bitterness. A pure and straight wine with more substance and length than the classic white Burgundy.

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