Saint Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly 2019 - Domaine de Montille

Saint Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly 2019 - Domaine de Montille

Tasting notes : The Saint-Aubin En Remilly 1er Cru is aged in 15% new oak, has a nose of vibrant wet limestone, Granny Smith apple and a subtle white peach scented bouquet. The palate is well balanced with an intense opening, lots of green apple mixed with redcurrant and a slight hint of ginger. It might just lack a bit of minerality on the finish but otherwise it's very good.

The appellation: There are vines whose geographical situation borders the greatest appellations. Our Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "En Remilly" is one of them. Situated just behind the Montrachet, halfway up the hillside, at the end of the combe, facing due south on shallow, stony soil, its location is truly privileged. It is the best vintage of the AOC Saint-Aubin with the "Murgers des dents de chien" climate. It is thought that "Remilly" comes from a name of a Roman owner called Romilius.

An important part of this 1.7 ha vineyard, about 70 years old, is remarkable and is used to produce our massal selection.

The wine, one of our favourites at the Domaine, is the result of a balance between the powerful, generous character of the south-facing exposure and the restraint, mineral, taut, shallow, stony soil.

The wines, the style : Our wines are renowned for their great aromatic purity, we always favour balance and elegance over power and extraction. The wines are a classic expression of Burgundy, their appellation in general and their terroir in particular. The cultivation methods used contribute to this sought-after personalisation and the vinification process must avoid all excesses and instead seek the point of balance where the Burgundy terroir will find its rightful place.

The harvest is entirely manual and thanks to the use of pneumatic presses, we can modulate our presses according to the quality of the grapes and the profile of the vintage. After a light settling, the musts are put into barrels, mainly of 600 litres and also of 228 litres, where the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation takes place.

We use about 5 to 20% new barrels with wood coming essentially from the Allier, with a long and light toasting. The first racking takes place after about a year of maturing in wood to begin the second phase (4 to 6 months) in stainless steel vats in order to keep the wine fresh and taut. We conclude this ageing process with a light fining followed by an equally respectful filtration of the wine before bottling.

Cultivation of the vine: The wines previously produced under the Château de Puligny-Montrachet join the Domaine de Montille as of the 2017 vintage. We introduced organic farming on the entire Château de Puligny-Montrachet estate in 2002. Our wines are certified ECOCERT. Since 2005, biodynamic farming has complemented these practices, which are respectful of the soil and of life.

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