2022 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret, Domaine de Montille

• Style: Mineral-driven, crystalline, stony
• Taste: Citrus blossom, green mango, saline intensity, beeswax
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, mushroom, poultry, pasta & risotto
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 13% ABV, 50–54°F, premium white glass

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Le Cailleret is built on mineral tension and vivid structure, where citrus blossom and green mango aromatics sit alongside beeswax richness. The stony mid-slopes just below Chevalier-Montrachet gift this wine its crystalline, saline bite—a foundation that runs through every sip with intensity and grip. The 2022 vintage, blessed with timely summer rain amid intense heat, delivers perfect-health fruit with confidence, building toward a lingering, intensely mineral finish that never softens into creaminess.

The Winery — Domaine de Montille

One of the Côte d'Or's most historic family estates, now in ninth-generation hands under Etienne de Montille, who inherited this responsibility from his late father Hubert. While the region sold most production to négociants, Hubert gained fame for estate-bottled, long-lived and characterful wines. Etienne rebuilt the domaine into one with 37 hectares across 35 separate appellations. An early advocate of organic farming, he introduced these principles in 1995 and adopted biodynamic practices in 2005. Hand-harvested fruit saw gentle pneumatic pressing, slow fermentation in a mix of French oak barrels (30% new), and a thoughtful move to stainless steel after malolactic to preserve freshness.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This Chardonnay rewards food pairing with its structure and acidity, making it a natural partner for roasted chicken, scallops, lobster, monkfish in cream sauce, mushroom dishes, and creamy risotto. Rated 94 by Jasper Morris, this Premier Cru sits alongside the finest expressions of Puligny-Montrachet, the heartland of white Burgundy. If you're exploring France through its most serious Chardonnay expressions, this belongs in the conversation—and your cellar. Serve at 50–54°F in a premium white glass.