Ok, you’ve probably heard about the continuously rising prices of Burgundy, and you’ve probably heard it from us on numerous occasions! Puligny-Montrachet is arguably the most lauded and rarefied village for white Burgundy, and Chardonnay generally, on the planet, so price increases there have been particularly steep. That said, I, and I think many of you, still want to enjoy those special bottles without breaking the bank. The answer? Domaine de Montille’s “Le Clos du Château.” It’s a single vineyard, farmed biodynamically, that surrounds the eponymous estate in the heart of Puligny. This vineyard has always been classified as simple “Bourgogne,” so the price for what is essentially top tier Puligny-Montrachet is downright cheap. We have very, very little–it will be gone in a flash!

Étienne de Montille is pretty much Burgundian royalty: his family tree includes 17th century Volnay lords. Étienne’s late father, Hubert, earned a name for his family domaine by crafting whites happy to sit almost as long in the cellar as the reds. Then it was Étienne’s turn. After stretches in law and a brief year bartending at Chez Panisse in California, Étienne realized where his heart lay. He returned home and apprenticed under his exacting father. In addition to overseeing operations at the family domaine, which he took over in 1990, he and his sister, Alix, created a well-known négociant business. In 2012, he purchased the historic Château de Puligny-Montrachet, which he had run since 2001. He revived the château’s fortunes largely by focusing on the health and sustainability of its vineyards—not only converting them to organic/biodynamic farming but reducing o