François Millet et Fils Montagny 1er Cru Les Chaniots 2023

Overview

A Côte Chalonnaise Chardonnay with orchard and citrus fruit, salty mineral granularity, acacia and white-flower perfume. The producer and merchant spellings vary between Chaniots and Chaignots.

Producer

François Millet et Fils

Region

Burgundy

Appellation

Montagny Premier Cru

Fermentation

Basket-pressed in one batch; fermented in barrel. Wine is decanted after pressing with fine lees retained; malolactic fermentation occurs in barrel.

Variety

Chardonnay

Farming

Aging

Aged on fine lees in used oak barrels with no new oak; racked after malolactic fermentation. Producer release states an average of about 20 months, then blended in stainless steel and settled about three weeks before bottling.

Soil

Age of Vines