de montille pommard les rugiens 2004

founded in the 1750s, the montille estate extended in the middle of the 18th century over 12 hectares. the family's financial problems led etienne de montille, the manager at the time, to part with a number of plots, until he concentrated on 3 hectares, notably in volnay. with the arrival of hubert de montille, etienne's grandson, the estate took another direction. certainly, hubert becomes, like his father before him, a lawyer. however, he will lead a veritable double life, juggling his work as a winegrower and the exercise of his profession as a lawyer. he stopped selling the estate's grapes to trading houses, and decided to produce his own wines from a to z. in a few decades, he would become one of the most beautiful references in the region, perfectly expressing the terroir of each climate in through pure and elegant wines. today, the estate is managed by etienne and alix de montille, hubert's children, who were also initially oriented towards a legal career. the estate now has 20 hectares of vines, so 15 in grand and premier crus, in the best burgundy climates, in white and red! the domaine de montille now produces its wines biodynamically, perpetuating the tradition of innovation and excellence brought by hubert de montille. etienne and alix have also created a mini trading structure, the maison deux montille soeur frère. the premier cru "les rugiens" is located on a sloping terroir, on a rocky subsoil. it is one of the most sought-after terroirs in the village. the ferruginous elements of the soil also give the wines a deep color. les rugiens is also a windy and sunny terroir. the pommard 1er cru from the domaine de montille is powerful. it develops accents of violet and liquorice. generous and long, it is however not devoid of elegance. it is a wine to be discovered after aging for 7 to 20 years.