Domaine de Montille has a rich and captivating history dating back to the 1730s, with its official renaming taking place in 1863. Once a grand estate with prestigious vineyards, including holdings in Musigny, Bonnes Mares, and Les Amoureuses, the domaine faced significant challenges due to phylloxera and other agricultural hardships. By the 1950s, its holdings had dwindled to just 3 hectares, primarily in Volnay, where the family home is also located.
In the 1940s, Hubert de Montille took over the family estate. Fueled by an immense passion for winemaking, he revitalized the winery, creating terroir-driven wines that earned him acclaim as a master winemaker. Interestingly, he was also a lawyer, representing several notable Burgundy estates, including in the famous Faiveley vs. Parker case.
Hubert’s son, Etienne de Montille, proudly carries on the family legacy. He began his winemaking journey in 1990, embraced organic farming in 1995, and took full control of the estate in 2001. Since 2005, he acquired several vineyards in Vosne Romanee, including the prestigious Les Malconsorts 1er cru. Over the following years, he added vineyards and estate in Puligny Montrachet and Meursault, growing the domaine to 37 hectares.
The wines of Domaine de Montille are known for their balance and elegance. The team meticulously hand selects grapes and, like other esteemed estates such as DRC, Leroy, Dujac, and Arlot, incorporates a significant proportion of whole clusters during vinification, tailored to each vintage. Throughout the winemaking process, they minimize human intervention and adhere closely to the lunar calendar, striving to capture the purest expression of their terroir.
Among their exceptional offerings, the Aux Malconsorts “Christiane” is an iconic standout. This limited-production wine comes from a mere 0.49 ha plot and yields only 1,000 to 3,000 bottles per year. Its enviable location, adjacent to the original part of La Tache (formerly named as La Tache Joly de Bevy), amplifies its remarkable potential, though it has never been officially part of La Tache itself. After acquiring this plot, Etienne began crafting Malconsorts from it, naming the wine in honour of his mother, Christiane.
The result is a wine of extraordinary depth, with complex aromas of ripe dark berries, plums, smoke, black truffle, earth, and spice. Full-bodied with refined tannins, it delivers an incredible finish that lingers long after the last sip, offering a subtle echo of the flavors that resonate in La Tache.
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