Les Hauts de Milly Rully 1er Cru Mont Palais 2024
Les Hauts de Milly Rully 1er Cru Mont Palais
Region: Burgundy, France
Vintage: 2024
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Chardonnay
ABV: 13.5%
A golden colour, this wine has aromas of peach and apricot that carry through to the palate. Well structured and rich, the palate is crisp and superbly balanced with a lasting finish.
Rully 1er Cru ‘Mont-Palais’ is one of 20 Premier Cru vineyards within the commune of Rully, in the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. The grapes come from two parcels in this one hectare vineyard owned by Helene Defaix's family. The 45-year-old vines are planted on clay and limestone soils and have been farmed organically since 2009.
The Chardonnay grapes were hand harvested. Upon arrival at the winery, they were gently pressed in order to retain delicate aromatics. Fermentation took place at a controlled temperature of 20°C in used oak barrels. The wine was aged in the same vessels for 12 months on fine lees to add texture and complexity, before it was bottled.
Les Hauts de Milly is owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Didier Defaix and Hélène Jaeger-Defaix, whose vineyards in Rully and Chablis have been in their respective families for generations. Their winery and cellar are in the small village of Milly, on the left bank of the Serein.