Description / Reviews
// AOC Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
"Appellation of 118 hectares on the left bank of the Serein, on very well-oriented lands but very sensitive to frost. The Premier Cru Montmains has a distinct typicity linked to its very stony terroir, which gives the wine very pronounced mineral aromas, with extraordinary power and excellent aging potential. Fairly deep soils over an airy Kimmeridgian subsoil, with a mix of marl and clays. The plots cover 3.89 hectares, oriented southeast, located in the lieux-dits Montmains, Butteaux and Forêt, and are very representative of this Premier Cru." - William Fevre, Winemaker
"In the hands of Fèvre winemaker Didier Séguier, premier cru Montmains has a certain initial reserve. But with time, the green apple and gooseberry notes, touched with acacia blossoms and spice, open up on the palate. The texture is lively and fresh, yet there is substance here as well. The grapes are assembled from 10 parcels throughout Montmains, including some in Forêts and Butteaux. Séguier explains that Butteaux is deep in the valley and further from the Serein so it ripens later. The grapes are fermented in tank and older casks for 40–50% of the harvest." - 95 Points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
"An exuberantly fresh nose speaks of mineral reduction, prominent floral, oyster shell and essence of pear scents. There is again solid volume and richness to the seductively textured middle weight flavors that possess just a bit more finishing verve as well as more evident minerality. Here too there is a touch of warmth but it's not really enough to materially impair the overall sense of balance." - Allen Meadows, Burghound
