Some would argue that Domaine de Montille is in the same elite Burgundy class as Romanee-Conti, Dujac, Leflaive and Leroy. What is certain is their prices are far more reasonable. The new 2022 releases have landed and we're excited to offer them to our VIP  Burgundy Buyers. Six “Premier Cru” offerings, both white and red with excellent praise from both Burghound and Vinous Media. These wines have the mineral power and built-to-age structure that will see them through another decade with ease. 

Headquartered in the Côte de Beaune village of Volnay, Domaine de Montille was long under the command of the late Hubert de Montille, who took over his family’s estate in 1947 at just 17 years old. He was one of the old lions of Burgundy (commemorated in the documentary film “Mondovino”) and an advocate for “local” and “sustainable” long before they were buzzwords. Over the years, Hubert ceded more control to his children, Étienne and Alix, and together they grew the de Montille vineyard holdings to about 20 hectares (75% of which are either Premier or Grand Cru) across a broad range of appellations. Those vineyards have been organically farmed since 1995 and were certified biodynamic in 2012.

Étienne and Alix ably stepped into the void when their father passed away in 2014, and have successfully run the family domaine at the highest level.  Over the years, we’ve featured wines from all of the assorted de Montille projects, and it’s clear that Étienne learned well from his exacting father. The de Montille ‘domaine’ wines, starting with Bourgogne Blanc and climbing up the ladder, continue to be models of focused, mineral, age-worthy Burgundy.

92-94 Points, Vinous Media:

• " ... has a well-defined bouquet with Clementine, Japanese yuzu, and a little chalk surfacing with aeration ... well-balanced with deftly integrated oak, good depth, not powerful, but refined. This is a fine Folatiières." - Neal Martin, October 2023

• A large and homogenous 1er Cru vineyard, De Montille has the privilege of a single 0.52 parcel located in the heart of Folatieres, mid-slope, and with two prime biodynamically farming neighbors on each side (Leflaive and Leroy).