2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Drinking Window 2026-2030
Region Monthelie
Soil Very stony, Shallow soil poor in organic matter
Harvest Dates The domaine-wide 2023 harvest started on 31 August and lasted two weeks; this cuvée’s individual picking date is not stated.
Sites Les Plantes
Fermentation Vessels Predominantly large wooden vats
Barrel Size 228
Production Details The sheet reports a 1 ha surface, stated production of 6,700 without specifying the production unit, 0% whole clusters and 0% new barrels. Alcoholic fermentation occurred mainly in large wooden vats and maturation in 228 L barrels.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Light bouquet of wild red fruit and subtle undergrowth; medium-bodied palate with supple, slightly powdery tannins, tart red fruit and a somewhat attenuated finish.
Critics Ratings 85
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Monthelie
Soil Very stony, Shallow soil poor in organic matter
Harvest Dates The domaine-wide 2022 harvest began during the last week of August; this cuvée’s individual picking date is not stated.
Sites Les Plantes
Production Details The sheet reports a 1 ha surface, stated production of 6,600 without specifying the production unit, 0% whole clusters and 0% new barrels. The wine was bottled retaining some naturally produced carbon dioxide for protection, without added sulfites, causing slight fizziness on opening.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Intense fruit on the nose and palate, an invigorating lightly sparkling sensation and a distinctly vinous character.
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Monthelie
Soil Very stony, Shallow soil poor in organic matter
Sites Les Plantes
Production Details The sheet reports a 1 ha surface, stated production of 3,300 without specifying the production unit, 0% whole clusters and 0% new barrels.
Certifications Ecocert
Tasting Notes Light wild fruit, white-pepper notes on the palate, a sharp finish and good length.
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Region Monthelie
Soil Les plantes: marly, Rocky soil on the edge of a steep west-facing hillside; en clous: deeper, Clay-rich soil.
Sites Les Plantes (0.50 ha) and En Clous (0.43 ha)
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Closure Diam
Production Details Hand-picked grapes were selected in the vineyard and cellar and vinified with 50% whole bunches. The wine spent 8 months in barrels, 10% new, before blending and transfer to stainless steel; sulfur was added only at bottling. Liberty lists “acidity” as 5.4 g/L but does not identify the acid-equivalent basis, so it is not proposed as canonical total acidity.
Tasting Notes Pure blackcurrant nose; medium-bodied palate with crunchy red berries and a balanced blackberry-and-raspberry finish.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Rue du Pied de la Vallée 21, 21190 Volnay, France
Phone
+33 3 80 21 39 14
Email
Owner
Etienne de Montille
Cellarmaster
Brian Sieve