1
Bourgogne

Domaine de Montmain

5
(2 customer reviews)
Château de Villars Fontaine was created in the early seventies by Bernard Hudelot, on land that had already been planted with vines since the 11th century. The grapes produced are pinot noir, aligoté, gamay and chardonnay, which allows the estate to offer red and white wines, with famous vintages such as the Jiromées, the Rouard, or the amazing Gamay du Futur. Find out more
Filter
24
2 result(s)
Price (€)
0
50
100 et +
From to
Vintage
  1. (1)
  2. (1)
Appellation 🍷
  1. (1)
  2. (1)
Minimal order
  1. (2)
Remove
Bourgogne :
Best rated red wines
Bourgogne :
Best rated white wines
24

The winemaker

The history of the castle


Château Villars Fontaine is a family estate founded in 1970 by Bernard Hudelot in the commune of Villars-Fontaine in Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits, on land that had been cultivated since the 11th century, but which had been gradually abandoned for reasons of climatic cooling. Moved to Côtes-de-Nuits, 100m lower, the Bordeaux production will return to this terroir with the global warming.

It is in 1984, with the growth of the domain, that Bernard Hudelot renames it domain of Montmain. In 2000, the castle was purchased and the estate was renamed Château de Villars Fontaine.

Bernard Hudelot, a descendant of the Vikings, runs this estate with an iron hand. Having grown up in a family of farmers in polyculture, he cultivates at less than 30 years his first vines with his brother in his native village. Between 1970 and 1980, he planted 18 hectares of vines and built the buildings necessary for the vinification and maturation. For 22 years, he created and developed the Maison des Hautes Côtes in Marey-lès-Fussey with other winegrowers. For 20 years, he also taught Oenological Engineering at the University of Dijon.

In addition, since the end of the 1990s, Bernard Hudelot has participated in the development of the "Vignobles de l'impossible" in Tahti, Gabon, Burma, China...

The terroir


The domain of the castle, called Domaine de Montmain, covers 30 hectares of vines, divided between 40% of Great White Wines on white marl from the Upper Jurassic, and 60% of red wines on stones from the Pearly Slab of the Middle Jurassic.

Each parcel receives careful attention, the harvest is done manually, in small openwork crates, with experienced teams, in order to obtain the best quality fruit possible. The grapes are sorted several times to keep only the best.

In the winery, vinification is done the old-fashioned way, without chemical inputs over long periods of time, and punching down is done by hand.

The wines


The estate grows under four iconic grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligoté and Gamay.

Chardonnay is vinified under three parcel-based cuvées: "le Clos du Château", "le Rouard" and "les Jiromées".

The Pinot Noir is found under two parcel-based cuvées: "le Haut du Village" and "les Genévrières".

The Gamay Vieilles Vignes is vinified under the AOC Côteaux Bourguignons.
2 wines available
between 44 € and 64 €
28 wine's scans
on Twil application
You might like
Find your ideal wine
De € à €
Validate