Domaine de Montille Bourgogne Blanc Le Clos du Château 2022
£33.75
The wine
Exuberantly fresh aromas of lemon rind and white orchard fruit, with a generous mouthfeel that comes from the clay. Fresh and expressive on the palate, with ripe stone fruit balanced by bright acidity and a persistent finish.
Le Clos du Château is a named single vineyard sold at regional Bourgogne level, which is where the value lies: the fruit is farmed and vinified exactly as the domaine's grander wines are. Hand picked and sorted on the table so only the best bunches went forward, then gently pressed. The clay content is what gives this its width.
The producer
Domaine de Montille
View all Domaine de Montille winesIn the village of Volnay, on the Côte de Beaune, Domaine de Montille is one of Burgundy most revered names. Built over generations by the de Montille family, and now led by Étienne de Montille, the estate is famed for reds and whites of rare precision. Its holdings read like a roll-call of Burgundy finest sites.
The domaine farms biodynamically, with a purist devotion to terroir and restraint. Whole-bunch fermentation and measured oak give reds of structure and perfume, while the whites are taut and mineral. The style is classical, ageworthy, and utterly distinctive.
The range spans the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, from village wines to a peerless collection of premier and grand crus. Each bottling traces the character of its vineyard with quiet authority.
To pour a de Montille wine is to taste Burgundy at its most refined and honest. Elegant, structured, and profoundly ageworthy, these are wines for the serious cellar.
