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Corton Clos Du Roi Grand Cru 2014
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Domaine de Montille
Domaine du Montille was established in the 1750s and at that time had a real treasure - Musigny, Bonnes Mares, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 'les Amoureuses' ... in total, 12 hectares of magnificent terroir planted with Pinot Noir in Côte d'Ivoire de Nuit and Côte de Beaune. Unfortunately, most of the vineyards have been sold off due to the family's financial instability. When, in the middle of the 20th century, Hubert Montille decided to stop this and restore viticulture and winemaking, he had only 3 hectares, various plots of Volnay 1er Cru. However, they were enough for Domaine Hubert de Montille to make its mark throughout Burgundy in the 1950s. Etienne and Alix de Monti, Hubert's children, learned about viticulture from an early age. In 1983, Etienne began working, learning from his father, and in 1990 took over vinification. In 1995, he became co-manager and started moving to organic farming. It was at this time that he began to adapt vinifications to his own way of thinking and his own style and philosophy: biodynamic farming, fermentation of whole bunches to add aromas and silky, elegant wines. All the while, he remains true to the vision he learned from his father: authenticity, purity, elegance and balance. In 2003, Alix also returned to her childhood love Volnay. Since 2006, she has been responsible for the white wines, in particular the precious Puligny-Montrachet Cailleret Premier Cru and Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. In the same year, Etienne launched an expansion of the domain with exclusive vineyards and in 2005 added to his own plots a little Clos Vougeot from the Côte de Nuit and a small plot right next to la Tâche in the Vosen-Romane "Les Malconsorts"! Thus, in 2011 the domain now boasts its own 20 hectares of vineyards, of which 75% are Premiers or Grands Crus.
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Burgundy
In this area, red wines are produced from one variety - Pinot Noir, but the wines actually vary in quality from light and ordinary to rich, complex and truly majestic. Burgundy is famous for its small vineyards and it is generally believed that the smaller the area of the vineyard, the better the wine. The best Burgundy wines come from Côte d'Or, a strip of only 30 miles, divided in the center into 2 separate parts; Côte de Nuit to the north and Côte de Beaune to the south. The fame of Cotê de Nuits is in the red wines - 95% of Pinot Noir grapes are produced here. Of course, here are some of the best, able to age, the most exotic and expensive wines. The Côte de Beaune produces approximately 38% white wine, 60% red wine and 2% sparkling wine. The white wine variety is exclusively Chardonnay, and the quality varies from the best, Montrachets and Corton Charlemagnes, Meursault, Puligny and Chassagne to the more ordinary Macon Blanc. The former are traditionally aged in small oak barrels, while Macon wines are usually lighter in character and have a good value for money. The red wines from Beaune do not have the fame of their "brothers" from Côte de Nuit, with exceptions here are those who come from Pomard, Corton and Volney. In general, they are lighter in style, but depending on the harvest they can show potential that successfully competes with the Côte de Nuits and beyond.
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Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is the dominant red wine grape of Burgundy, a challenge for every single vine grower and wine producer. It can be found in Germany (as Spätburgunder), Italy (Pino Nero), Chile, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. The wines show a specific aroma of red berries and cherry depending on the vinification method employed - from fresh red cherries in lighter wines to stewed black cherries in weightier examples, many of them also showing hints of earthy flavours.
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