Domaine de Montille Bourgogne Rouge 2022
£32.75
The wine
Bright, crunchy red and forest berry fruit with a light spice on the nose. The palate is well balanced, with chalky tannins and modest depth, a supple minerality and an attractive red-fruit core running to a vibrant finish.
A regional Bourgogne from a domaine whose reputation rests on Volnay and Pommard, which is generally where the value sits in Burgundy: the same hands, the same cellar, humbler ground. Etienne de Montille farms biodynamically, certified by Ecocert since 2012, and works with the American chef de cave Brian Sieve. Around 30% whole bunch, aged in barrel with a light touch of new oak.
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.
