Domaine de Montille Monthélie Rouge Vin Nature 2021
£41.95
The wine
Monthélie sits between Volnay and Auxey-Duresses and gives a firmer, more rustic red than its famous neighbour at a fraction of the price. This bottling is made to Vin Méthode Nature rules.
That certification is stricter than organic alone: hand-picked certified organic fruit, fermentation on yeasts found only in the vineyard or winery, no additions and effectively no sulphur beyond a trace at bottling. Wines made this way are more variable by nature, which is the trade for a more direct expression of the site. The domaine has farmed organically since 1995 and biodynamically since 2005.
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.
