{"title":"Château de Melin Burgundy","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau de Melin is a historic family estate in Burgundy, farming 33 hectares of certified organic vineyards across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. From its home near Auxey-Duresses, the domaine produces terroir-driven Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from an extraordinary range of appellations, including Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pommard, Maranges Premier Cru, Gevrey-Chambertin, and Chambolle-Musigny. Explore our sommelier-selected collection of Château de Melin Burgundy wines, shaped by generations of family winegrowing and a commitment to organic viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2025-chateau-de-melin-bourgogne-hautes-cotes-de-beaune-rouge","title":"2025 Château de Melin, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau de Melin sits twelve kilometers southwest of Beaune in Auxey-Duresses, where the slate-roofed towers of a château first built in 1551 overlook 28 hectares of vines spread across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Hélène and Arnaud Derats acquired the estate in 1999 and restored it while folding in the family's own vineyards, part of a winegrowing lineage that traces back seven generations to before the French Revolution. In 2009 the family committed the entire domaine to organic farming, giving up pesticides, herbicides and synthetic chemicals in favor of plowing, cover-crop management and treatments limited to natural sulfur and copper, a practice now certified annually by Ecocert. Two of the Derats' sons, Thomas and Guillaume, have since joined the estate, carrying the operation into its eighth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune comes from 13 hectares of Pinot Noir planted on clay-limestone soils around Sampigny-lès-Maranges, where the region's characteristic Trias clay gives the wine its structure. The grapes see a cold four-day maceration before a two-week fermentation with manual punch-downs, then age ten months, split evenly between stainless steel tank and oak barrel, a quarter of it new, a regimen built to preserve fruit while adding just enough frame for the tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA juicy, food-friendly red built for everyday drinking, with the polish of an estate-grown, single-source Pinot Noir.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAromas of fresh red fruit lead into candied cherry and the occasional wild, gamey note as the wine opens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirm, well-defined tannins balanced by bright acidity give the wine real backbone for a regional appellation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen months of mixed tank-and-barrel aging keeps the fruit forward while adding subtle spice and texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic, Ecocert-certified farming from a family that has worked these hillsides for eight generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVersatile enough for a weeknight dinner yet substantial enough to hold its own at the table.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at 57-61°F, cool cellar temperature, to keep the fruit and acidity in balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo decanting required; this is a wine built for immediate, easy enjoyment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into Burgundy stems to open up the aromatics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with herb-roasted pork tenderloin and a gratin dauphinois, or with veal and a bed of sautéed baby vegetables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Chateau_de_Melin_esate2_e20cbb8d-be81-4fb3-ada3-cb452c15b585.webp?v=1789801086\" alt=\"Château de Melin\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607448764470,"sku":"SOMM2609D-MEL24BGN-750","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2024ChateaudeMelinBourgogneHautes-CotesdeBeauneRouge.png?v=1788474202"},{"product_id":"2023-chateau-de-melin-gevrey-chambertin","title":"2023 Château de Melin Gevrey-Chambertin","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau de Melin sits twelve kilometers southwest of Beaune in Auxey-Duresses, where the slate-roofed towers of a château first built in 1551 overlook 28 hectares of vines spread across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Hélène and Arnaud Derats acquired the estate in 1999 and restored it while folding in the family's own vineyards, part of a winegrowing lineage that traces back seven generations to before the French Revolution. In 2009 the family committed the entire domaine to organic farming, giving up pesticides, herbicides and synthetic chemicals in favor of plowing, cover-crop management and treatments limited to natural sulfur and copper, a practice now certified annually by Ecocert. Two of the Derats' sons, Thomas and Guillaume, have since joined the estate, carrying the operation into its eighth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Gevrey-Chambertin blends fruit from two plots, Chemin de la Justice and La Platière, totaling just under a hectare in the heart of the Côte de Nuits. The limestone-and-marl soils give the Pinot Noir its fine-grained structure, while a four-day cold maceration and fifteen-day fermentation with manual punch-downs draw out color and depth. Twelve months in oak, a quarter of it new, rounds the wine into something powerful yet controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vivid, deeply colored Gevrey-Chambertin from two well-placed Côte de Nuits parcels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAromas of blackcurrant and dark berries mingle with wilder, more savory notes of fur and musk as the wine matures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOften shows a thread of licorice with age, layered over a slightly spicy backbone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful tannins are balanced by generous fruit and good acidity for a wine built to age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognized with a Gold Medal at the Challenge Millésime Bio and featured in the Guide Hachette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA serious, complex red from a genuine appellation, priced well below its Côte de Nuits neighbors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at 59-61°F to let the wine's power and spice show fully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecant for 30-60 minutes if drinking young to soften the tannins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into Burgundy stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with braised short ribs in a red wine sauce, or roasted game, dishes with enough weight to match the wine's structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Gevrey-Chambertin_burgundy.jpg?v=1774288023\" alt=\"Gevrey-Chambertin\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607449190454,"sku":"SOMM2609D-MEL23GCH-750","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2023ChateaudeMelinGevrey-Chambertin.png?v=1788474385"},{"product_id":"2024-chateau-de-melin-puligny-montrachet-la-corvee-des-vignes","title":"2024 Château de Melin Puligny-Montrachet \"La Corvée des Vignes\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eChâteau de Melin sits twelve kilometers southwest of Beaune in Auxey-Duresses, where the slate-roofed towers of a château first built in 1551 overlook 28 hectares of vines spread across the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Hélène and Arnaud Derats acquired the estate in 1999 and restored it while folding in the family's own vineyards, part of a winegrowing lineage that traces back seven generations to before the French Revolution. In 2009 the family committed the entire domaine to organic farming, giving up pesticides, herbicides and synthetic chemicals in favor of plowing, cover-crop management and treatments limited to natural sulfur and copper, a practice now certified annually by Ecocert. Two of the Derats' sons, Thomas and Guillaume, have since joined the estate, carrying the operation into its eighth generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Corvée des Vignes is a 0.30-hectare parcel with south-east exposure, its limestone-and-marl soil topped by a thin layer of silt that drains quickly after rain. Fermentation happens entirely in oak barrel, 15% new, without any addition of commercial yeast, and the wine spends a full twelve months in wood before bottling, developing the tension and minerality Puligny-Montrachet is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single, tightly-defined parcel bottling of Puligny-Montrachet, one of Burgundy's most celebrated white-wine villages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTight and mineral on the nose, with a structured, precise character straight out of the barrel-fermentation process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscreet acidity gives way to an intensely mellow mid-palate and impressively long finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull barrel fermentation and twelve months of oak aging (15% new) build texture without masking the site's minerality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic, Ecocert-certified fruit from a south-east-facing slope built for consistent ripeness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt to reward a few years in the cellar, developing further complexity with time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe cool, at 52-55°F, to preserve the wine's precision and minerality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo decanting needed; a few minutes in the glass is plenty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour into all-purpose white wine stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with pan-seared veal and wild mushrooms, or go bolder with grilled lobster or a torchon of foie gras.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/Chateau_de_Melin_esate2_e20cbb8d-be81-4fb3-ada3-cb452c15b585.webp?v=1789801086\" alt=\"Château de Melin\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607449452598,"sku":"SOMM2609D-MEL24CDV-750","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2024ChateaudeMelinPuligny-MontrachetLaCorveedesVignes_1.png?v=1788479424"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/collections\/Chateau_de_Melin_1_estate.webp?v=1789778508","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/collections\/chateau-de-melin-burgundy.oembed","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}