Domaine de Villaine - Rully 1er Cru - Les Margotés 2019
Domaine de Villaine is located in Bouzeron, north of the Côte-Chalonnaise in Burgundy. The estate was bought by Aubert and Pamela de Villaine in 1971, and has been managed since 2001 by their nephew, Pierre de Benoist. Since 1986, organic farming methods have been developed within the vineyard. The estate has several ‘climats’ in the communes of Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey and Santenay which are planted with Aligoté, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Les Margotés Rully Premier Cru is made from Chardonnay, the grapes of which are left on the vine for as long as possible so that the bunches reach optimum maturity. Harvested by hand, the bunches are then pressed into a whole harvest and the juice is naturally settled by gravity. Aging lasts between 12 and 18 months on lees and without stirring. Subsequently, the wine is further aged for a year in the bottle before being released on the market.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay