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Domaine de Montbourgeau l'Etoile 2023This cuve is the classic white wine of Montbourgeau. It is usually bottled after 24 to 30 months of levage in barrel. Chardonnay is the dominant grape but an occasional Savagnin vine is found within the Chardonnay plantings, an addition which adds a touch of complexity to the ultimate blend. The fermentation occurs in stainless steel but, after malolactic, the wine is racked into small barrel and demi muids for two years. At that point, the entire

“Lapideus” is a rocket to ride

It shows a balance and purity of fruit that is especially attractive compared to the many over-ripe and heavily extracted wines found in the Southern Rhône

firmly mineral

a year’s worth of aging in cement egg with minimal sulfur—with vines from a notably different terroir: 80-year-old Grenache planted in the Le Gour vineyard’s limestone-rich clay

The wine is not filtered and only a small amount of sulfur dioxide is used

Nathalie owns a well-situated parcel of Chardonnay in the commune of Saint-Aubin

This cuvée spends 12 months in 500-liter barrels between two and eight years of age

this cuvée is both generous and elegant

split among three parcels: Les Vaux Dessus

Enjoy 3 bottles of wine each month with this rotating selection curated by Neal and our team of experts

In addition to a small planting of Clairette

and very long on the palate

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