2022 Domaine de Montille - Chassagne Montrachet (750ml)

Domaine de Montille has been rooted in Volnay since the eighteenth century, long celebrated for the age-worthy reds of family patriarch Hubert de Montille. His children, Étienne and Alix, took over after his death in 2014 and have since expanded the domaine's reach into white Burgundy as well as red, farming close to forty hectares biodynamically across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits.

This Chassagne-Montrachet is drawn from two small parcels, Champs Derrières and Les Houillères, the latter bordering Puligny on soil with a higher limestone content that lends real tension to the wine. The grapes are hand harvested, gently pressed, and fermented with native yeasts mostly in 600-liter barrels, with only a share of new oak. The wine matures roughly a year in wood before finishing several months in stainless steel.

The nose shows fresh citrus and white flowers with a subtle, flinty reduction and a spicy, stony edge. On the palate it is light on its feet yet richly textured, with creamy fruit, lively acidity, and a long, mineral finish. Approachable now, it also has the structure to develop over the next several years, and pairs beautifully with shellfish, roast poultry, or delicate white fish.