Domaine de Montille Saint Romain 2022

Domaine de Montille Saint Romain

Region: Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 12%

Exhibiting a pretty bouquet of fresh pear, citrus oil and white flowers, the 2022 Saint-Romain is medium bodied, supple but lively, with a bright spine of acidity and a gently chalky finish.

Fruit for this Chardonnay is sourced from 2 lieu-dits in Saint-Romain, 80% from `Sous Roches` and the remaining 20% from `Jarrons`, located at the bottom of the village. The 30-year-old vines are planted on rocky soils with excellent drainage which allow the grapes to ripen at a steady pace and retain their vibrant flavours.

The grapes for this Saint-Romain were carefully sorted by hand to ensure that only the best were vinified, then gently pressed and allowed to settle before undergoing both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, with lees stirring. The wine was then racked to used French oak to undergo a 12-14 month ageing period before being lightly filtered and bottled.

Founded in the mid-18th century, this family-owned estate is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or, with ninth generation Etienne de Montille now at its helm. Etienne inherited this responsibility from his late father, Hubert, who took over the domaine when it had shrunk from 12 to just 2.5 hectares. Previously, the family had sold off vineyards in Musigny, Bonnes Mares and Chambolle-Musigny. Hubert’s tenure lasted a staggering 50 years. While 90% of the region’s production was sold to négociants, he gained fame for his estate-bottled, long-lived and characterful wines.

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