Domaine De Montille

The Domaine De Montille is a winery with a great history. The De Montilles are part of those families perpetuating the Burgundian tradition of great lines of winegrowers who have kept their vines from generation to generation for decades, without ever giving in to the sirens outside. An original thing here is that the family has its winegrower roots even before the French Revolution and the expropriation of land with the profile of individuals. The estate itself was born in the 1730s with the Lords of Commeau. The family home was soon based in Volnay, in the center of the Côte de Beaune. It was in 1863 that the estate took the name of Domaine De Montille. At that time, Étienne Joseph Marie Léonce Bizouard de Montille divided his time between his domains of Volnay and Créancey. He was also one of the founders of the Society of Farmers of France. Although they have a real treasure trove of more than 20 hectares of Pinot Noir in Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, these plots are gradually being sold. When Étienne's grandson took over the reins of the estate, only 2 hectares remained in Volnay.

In the 1950s, a great deal of work was done by Hubert de Montille to build and restore prestige to this estate and its lands. Rather than offering very technical wines, Hubert de Montille offers authentic wines, pure treasures of the Burgundy terroir. Little by little, domaine de montille is imposing itself in Burgundy with these traditional wines with a strong personality. International fame will arrive with him, Hubert de Montille, who will lead a brilliant - double - career between the bar and the vine. He was one of the first to stop selling to the trade and to believe in the future of parcel vintages and in a gentle and patient vinification. All to achieve great wines for aging, all in length and structure. Since 1995 his son Etienne has taken up the torch, also taking key decisions, with the full certification of the estate in biodynamics and the return to the use of the entire harvest, to achieve fine, elegant and silky wines. The estate is now a jewel of the Burgundian wine heritage, with 35 ha of vines all ideally located.