Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $64.50Original CHF 53.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
Region Montmains
Soil Fairly deep soils over an airy kimmeridgian subsoil, With a mixture of marl and clay
Orientation Southeast
Harvest Dates Harvest began on 20 September 2024
Sites Estate plots in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Short-Duration Pneumatic Pressing Lasting 1 Hour 30 Minutes To 2 Hours
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Gravity handling is used to avoid pumping. Very light static settling retains sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations to occur naturally. Élevage lasts 18 months; 30% of the blend spends 5–6 months on fine lees in French-oak barrels, and maturation finishes in small stainless-steel tanks. The estate plots total 3.89 hectares.
Tasting Notes Structured, nervy and mineral, with good length; precise, fresh and concentrated
2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
Region Montmains
Soil Fairly deep soils over an airy kimmeridgian subsoil, With a mixture of marl and clay
Orientation Southeast
Harvest Dates Harvest began in early September 2023
Sites Estate plots in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Short-Duration Pneumatic Pressing Lasting 1 Hour 30 Minutes To 2 Hours
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Gravity handling is used to avoid pumping. Very light static settling retains sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations to occur naturally. Élevage lasts 18 months; 30% of the blend spends 5–6 months on fine lees in French-oak barrels, and maturation finishes in small stainless-steel tanks. The estate plots total 3.89 hectares.
Tasting Notes Structured, nervy and mineral, with good length; precise, fresh and concentrated
Sources: lafite.vin.co ↗ · Compare this vintage
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
Region Montmains
Soil Fairly deep soils over an airy kimmeridgian subsoil, With a mixture of marl and clay
Orientation Southeast
Harvest Dates Harvest began on 31 August 2022
Sites Estate plots in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Short-Duration Pneumatic Pressing Lasting 1 Hour 30 Minutes To 2 Hours
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Gravity handling is used to avoid pumping. Very light static settling retains sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations to occur naturally. Élevage lasts 18 months; 30% of the blend spends 5–6 months on fine lees in French-oak barrels, and maturation finishes in small stainless-steel tanks. The estate plots total 3.89 hectares.
Tasting Notes Structured, nervy and mineral, with good length; precise, fresh and concentrated
Sources: lafite.vin.co ↗ · Compare this vintage
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
Region Montmains
Soil Fairly deep soils over an airy kimmeridgian subsoil, With a mixture of marl and clay
Orientation Southeast
Harvest Dates Harvest began on 17 September 2021
Sites Estate plots in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Short-Duration Pneumatic Pressing Lasting 1 Hour 30 Minutes To 2 Hours
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Gravity handling is used to avoid pumping. Very light static settling retains sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations to occur naturally. Élevage lasts 18 months; 30% of the blend spends 5–6 months on fine lees in French-oak barrels, and maturation finishes in small stainless-steel tanks. The estate plots total 3.89 hectares.
Tasting Notes Structured, nervy and mineral, with good length; precise, fresh and concentrated
Sources: lafite.vin.co ↗ · Compare this vintage
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
Region Montmains
Soil Fairly deep soils over an airy kimmeridgian subsoil, With a mixture of marl and clay
Orientation Southeast
Harvest Dates Harvest began on 25 August 2020
Sites Estate plots in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Short-Duration Pneumatic Pressing Lasting 1 Hour 30 Minutes To 2 Hours
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Gravity handling is used to avoid pumping. Very light static settling retains sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations to occur naturally. Élevage lasts 18 months; 30% of the blend spends 5–6 months on fine lees in French-oak barrels, and maturation finishes in small stainless-steel tanks. The estate plots total 3.89 hectares.
Tasting Notes Structured, nervy and mineral, with good length; precise, fresh and concentrated
Sources: lafite.vin.co ↗ · Compare this vintage
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
Region Montmains
Soil Fairly deep soils over an airy kimmeridgian subsoil, With a mixture of marl and clay
Orientation Southeast
Harvest Dates Harvest began on 11 September 2019
Sites Estate plots in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel vats
Pressing Method Short-Duration Pneumatic Pressing Lasting 1 Hour 30 Minutes To 2 Hours
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Gravity handling is used to avoid pumping. Very light static settling retains sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentations to occur naturally. Élevage lasts 18 months; 30% of the blend spends 5–6 months on fine lees in French-oak barrels, and maturation finishes in small stainless-steel tanks. The estate plots total 3.89 hectares.
Tasting Notes Structured, nervy and mineral, with good length; precise, fresh and concentrated
Sources: lafite.vin.co ↗ · Compare this vintage
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $64.50Original CHF 53.00 | gerstl.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $67.42Original €59.00 | gute-weine.de ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
10, rue Jules Rathier, 89800 Chablis, France
Phone
+33 (0)3 86 18 14 37
Owner
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
Cellarmaster
Didier Seguier