This cuvée is sourced from parcels located between the prestigious Vosne-Romanée and Chambolle-Musigny areas. The wine is named after Étienne Camuzet, the founder of the domaine and a former politician. The winemaking approach emphasizes minimal intervention to allow the specific terroir to express itself fully
Precision in winemaking (and in life) requires intent and purpose. Removing notions of how things should be allows us to see things truly as they are. Moreover, the ability to be entirely honest with each vintage enables the creative freedom necessary for both development and true expression. Montelena Chardonnay does not have a style. What it has is the dual-purpose of vintage and vineyard expression and our meticulous intent to deliver on both.
-Winemaker Matt Crafton