Stéphane Aladame - Montagny 1er Cru Les Coères 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Stéphane Aladame founded his domaine in 1992 at the age of 18, and now runs 8 hectares of Montagny with Julie, seven of which are Premier Cru. For the past ten years, the vines have been cultivated organically, with grassing and ploughing. A lover of freshness and finesse, Stéphane uses very few barrels to allow the terroir to express itself. The wines thus offer character, but acquire their precision with a little time in bottle. An essential Montagny domaine, highly prized by wine merchants and restaurateurs.

Decanter

About the wine:

Although Coères d'Aladame is at first slightly closed on the nose, with time we discover ripe apple with floral and nutty nuances, as well as a little spice from the oak. The texture is creamy and dense, and the length exceeds the norm for the appellation. The grapes come from a half-hectare parcel with a northeast aspect; they are whole-cluster pressed, fermented and aged in used barrels. This wine will be ready to drink straight from the bottle, and is perfect for medium-term aging.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the domain :

As I wrote last year, Stéphane Aladame, who launched his eponymous domaine 25 years ago at the age of 18, is one of Montagny's leading figures. He describes his methods in the vineyards as "three-quarters organic", meaning that he works the soil and avoids herbicides, as well as using organic phytosanitary products, although he will use two or three synthetic treatments a year if necessary. In the cellar, he doesn't go to extremes, employing a majority of large 350-liter barrels and keeping barrels in rotation for 10 years, so that the aromas and flavors of new oak don't have a major influence here. As I wrote last year, Stéphane Aladame, who launched his eponymous domaine 25 years ago at the age of 18, is one of Montagny's leading figures. He describes his methods in the vineyards as "three-quarters organic", meaning that he works the soil and avoids herbicides, as well as using organic phytosanitary products, although he will use two or three synthetic treatments a year if necessary. In the cellar, he doesn't go to extremes, employing a majority of large 350-liter barrels and keeping barrels in rotation for 10 years, so that the aromas and flavors of new oak don't have a major influence here. His wines are pure, charming and well worth seeking out.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the domain :

Stéphane Aladame founded his domaine in 1992, at the age of eighteen. Since then, this perfectionist has made steady progress, assisted by his wife Julie. On the bangs of the domaine, a small négociant business was set up in 2002, producing white Burgundy and a little Montagny. His white montagnys are models of finesse and freshness: wines with little oak, great consistency, good ageing potential and reasonable prices. The domaine has made a name for itself on France's finest gourmet tables, exporting only half its production.