2022 Bourgogne Blanc Le Clos du Château, Domaine de Montille

• Style: Fresh, mineral, off-dry Chardonnay
• Taste: Lemon rind, orchard blossom, stone fruit, bright acidity
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, poultry, creamy cheese, mushroom
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, everyday elegance
• Serve: 8–10°C, now or 3–5 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Lemon rind and orchard blossom spring from the glass, backed by stone fruit flavours that carry real vibrancy. The 2022 vintage rewarded the Côte d'Or with a warm, dry summer and excellent fruit quality; this wine captures that ripeness without losing the bright acidity that keeps it fresh. At 12.5% alcohol, it sits at the lighter, more refined end of white wine, with persistent acidity that frames the wine's generosity rather than dominating it. A Chardonnay that drinks with immediacy, structured enough to improve over the next 3–5 years.

The Winery — Domaine de Montille

One of the Côte d'Or's most historic family estates, now in its ninth generation under Etienne de Montille. Etienne inherited responsibility in the 1980s and spent three decades rebuilding the domaine into one of the region's finest holdings, expanding to 37 hectares across 35 separate appellations. An early pioneer of sustainable viticulture, he converted vineyards to organic farming in 1995 and adopted biodynamic practices from 2005, earning full certification for both. The grapes are hand-selected and fermented slowly in older French oak with indigenous yeasts, then aged for 12 months with periodic lees stirring—a technique that adds textural softness without muddying the fruit.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine that invites food rather than demanding your sole attention, making it one of the most reliably food-friendly expressions of Burgundy's defining white grape. Roasted chicken, buttered seafood, creamy cheeses, shellfish, white fish, and mushroom dishes all find natural partners here. Serve at 8–10°C. Whether you're building a cellar around Chardonnay or exploring what the region can do at this price, the organic credentials and pedigree of the house make it a wine to buy with confidence.