Domaine de Villaine Rully 1er Cru Margotés 2020
£78.92 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Domaine De Villaine
Rully 1er Cru
Last 4 bottles. Immediate shipment
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Notes of white flowers, crisp green orchard, fresh bread and bee pollen preface the 2018 Rully 1er Cru Les Margotés, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and lively wine that's elegant and incisive, concluding with a saline finish. This is a worthy successor to the outstanding 2017.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented with indigenous yeasts. Aged for 12 to 18 months in used French oak barrels. Subsequently, it remains in the bottle for 12 months before being released onto the market.
Description
In a secluded corner of Rully, in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, lies Domaine de Villaine Rully 1er Cru Margotés, a plot of barely one hectare that is home to a unique expression of Burgundian Chardonnay. It was here that Aubert de Villaine, the soul of Romanée-Conti, together with his nephew Pierre de Benoist, decided to revalue the family legacy from a purist vision, centred on absolute respect for the land. The choice was clear and early: organic farming since the 1980s, long before organic became a symbol. Domaine de Villaine Rully 1er Cru Margotés, vines between 20 and 60 years old sink their roots in a mosaic of white clay and limestone, a soil which, together with the temperate continental climate, gives the wine a deep, vertical and precise character. The wine is born of terroir, but also of patient and discreet decisions.
Winemaking
The grapes for Domaine de Villaine Rully 1er Cru Margotés are harvested by hand and carefully selected in the vineyard. The whole grapes are gently pressed and the must flows by gravity into large wooden vats where it ferments spontaneously. There it also undergoes malolactic fermentation and remains for 12 to 18 months on fine lees, without batônnage, respecting its natural balance. After ageing, it is bottled and rests for a further 12 months, refining in silence until it shows its fullness.
Taste
The first taste of Domaine de Villaine Rully 1er Cru Margotés is pure mineral perfume. White flowers, beeswax, lemon zest and toast emerge subtly, as if each note were emerging from the very ground. On the palate, it is satiny in texture, but with a firm backbone: lively, taut acidity that lengthens the wine and makes it saline. Echoes of nectarine, fresh almond, pink grapefruit appear, all wrapped in a background of wet chalk. It is a wine that does not seek to please everyone, but to seduce with austere elegance. The finish is long, spicy, with a hint of flint and that electric freshness that anticipates a long life in bottle. A Burgundian Chardonnay that speaks more of earth than fruit, more of precision than opulence. Perfect for those seeking clarity, structure and authenticity in every sip.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £352.01Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
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| 1-6 | £11.35 | £5.68 (-£5.68) |
| 7-12 | £15.40 | £7.70 (-£7.70) |
| 13-18 | £21.56 | £10.78 (-£10.78) |
| 19-24 | £29.48 | £14.74 (-£14.74) |
| 25-30 | £34.23 | £17.12 (-£17.12) |
| 31-36 | £38.28 | £19.14 (-£19.14) |
| 37-42 | £46.20 | £23.10 (-£23.10) |
| 43-48 | £50.60 | £25.30 (-£25.30) |
| 49-54 | £57.16 | £28.58 (-£28.58) |
| 55-60 | £61.43 | £30.71 (-£30.71) |
| VAT included | ||
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