Bourgogne Blanc - Chardonnay (21) DM

Chardonnay | 2 wijngaarden met jonge stokken in Puligny-Montrachet | vergist en gerijpt eikenhout | rijper en romig | diep | beetje rook | abrikozen | sinaasappel | breed | gul | citrus

Domaine de Montille 

Dit uit de 17 eeuw stammende wijngoed staat onder regie van Etienne en Alix de Montille. Het duo produceert wijnen uit iets meer dan 20 verschillende appelaties in de Bourgogne. Waar papa in de jaren '80 en '90 zich mocht rekenen tot een van de de allerbeste Pinot Noir producenten op deze aardbol pakken broer en zus Montille het veel breder aan. Zo werd Château de Puligny-Montrachet gekocht met een enorm sterk portfolio wijngaarden (vooral Chardonnay) en starte Alix haar eigen negocé (Maison Montille). Sinds onze start in de samenwerking proefde we in de oogst van 2014 wit en rood 2011 al een enorme positieve ontwikkeling door. Alix getrouwd met JM Roulot in Meursault richt zich steeds meer op de witte wijnen. 

Negocé Deux Montille

Alix de Montille only selects parcels that align with her demands: controlled yields from carefully pruned and plowed vines. Nothing is purchased unless the parcel is sustainably farmed. Some vineyards are even in the process of being converted to organic viticulture. Alix works with fruit from approximately five hectares spread between the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise, the Mâconnais and Chablis. Almost 35,000 bottles are tagged "Deux Montille Soeur-Frères" every vintage.

Review

Alix always presents a Bourgogne Blanc on her list. It comes from vines planted in the Côtes de Nuits, in the Côte de Beaune or in the Mâconnais, depending on the year. Chardonnay is the source of all great white wines in Burgundy. This "generic" Burgundy is from vines planted in parcels in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, at the edges of the village appellations. This cuvée, the only blend from different villages in the line-up of the Maison, is a lovely surprise. It's major selling point? It's freshness.

The 15 barrels of Bourgogne from Alix spend less time in barrel (11 to 12 months) than her other wines. Two thirds are aged in barrel, none of which are new, and the other third is aged in stainless steel. The objective is to preserve the maximum freshness and focus on the fruit without trying to exaggerate any complexity. Other than this, the Bourgogne is made like all other whites from Maison; no favoritism is exercised! - Montille