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Like many of Burgundy’s estates, the history of Domaine de Montille in Volnay can be tracked back for centuries, with the original domaine established in 1750. But it’s Domaine de Montille’s modern day story that places it among the top producers in the region, a reputation that has been built consistently over the last several decades, now culminating in the release of these highly rated 2018 Red Burgundy selections.
Hubert de Montille was a pioneer in the movement towards terroir-driven wines and estate bottling when he took over the family business in 1947, but it has been the efforts of his son Étienne in the last 30 years that have propelled the estate to its place among the upper echelon of producers in the region. In addition to converting the estate vineyards to organic and eventually biodynamic practices, Étienne expanded their holdings to include some of the Côte de Beaune’s and the Côte de Nuits’ greatest terroirs, including acquiring the Thomas-Moillard vineyards (along with Domaine Dujac) in Vosne-Romanee, Clos du Roi and Beaune Grèves in the early 2000’s. Domaine de Montille’s exceptional range of vineyards includes the Beaune 1er Cru "Les Grèves” located just below Bouchard's famous "Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus" - the 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts which sits at the southern border of the famed Grand Cru "La Tache,” sharing similar altitude, exposure and soils - and the Corton Clos du Roi, among the handful of Grand Crus produced in the Côte de Beaune. While the de Montille’s wine making style is classic, generally minimizing the use of new oak in barrel aging, these top cuvées receive up to 40-50% in the most age-worthy vintages like 2018, described by the Wine Enthusiast’s Anne Krebiehl as possessing “soaring aromas and red-fruited, poetic allure.” This selection of long-lived 2018 Domaine de Montille Red Burgundies offer layers of pure fresh fruit, balanced minerality and great finesse, with the structure to age and evolve, continuing the estate’s legacy as one of the top Domaines in Burgundy, and representing exceptional value. | 
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