Domaine de Montbourgeau l'Etoile Les Hauts de Montangis 2023

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Domaine de Montbourgeau l'Etoile Les Hauts de Montangis 2023This cuve is an elevated expression of the classic white wine of Montbourgeau. Selected from the single parcel of vines at Les Hauts de Montangis. 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,

Fermented spontaneously in cement during a two-week maceration

Comprising 60% Sangiovese

south-facing

Atlante’s pure Listán Negro bottling comes from a vineyard known as La Quinta

The domaine owns a mere tenth of a hectare of Pinot Noir planted in the early 1960s in this relatively large grand cru

A pure Xarel-lo from a massal selection of Recaredo’s fabled Turo d’En Mota vineyard planted in 1999

we were compelled by the strong quality-to-price ratio to add this wine to the lineup

Of the three grand crus issuing forth from the Ligniers’ cellar

The color is vivid but not dense

and returns to stainless to finish its élevage before bottling

Conditions of “passerillage”

and the palate shows a touch of structure with ample richness and a current of energy that pulses through all her wines