Stéphane Montez du Monteillet - Saint-Joseph blanc 2021
Rhône
White
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91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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90/100
RVF
A benchmark white wine from the Saint Joseph appellation, this cuvée boasts a highly developed, refined bouquet with notes of orchard fruit and white flowers, intoxicating us on the way to an intense, beautifully mineral palate. A great Rhône white!
Features
Estate
Stéphane Montez du Monteillet
Vintage
2021
Designation
Saint-Joseph
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
66 % de Roussane, 34% de vieilles vignes de Marsanne
Terroirs
Granitic at Mève, Montelier, Boissey, Blanchard in the village of Chavanay alone
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual in 23 Kg boxes
Winemaking
Bucher pneumatic pressing, destemming, malolactic fermentation on lees in oak barrels and demi-muids, battonage once every two months, only for natural self-protection.
Breeding
11 months in French oak barrels and demi-muids
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Light straw yellow tending to gold, brilliant
Nose
Highly developed and refined, with notes of orchard fruit (apricot, yellow peach) and white flowers (acacia, hawthorn).
Mouth
Lively attack, fat bin with good minerality and good length, nice bitterness on the finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
15 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with sea salad with scallops, freshwater and saltwater fish, trout, crayfish, sole meunière and poultry, Saint Marcellin bricks with thyme and chopped hazelnuts...
Stéphane Montez du Monteillet
Saint-Joseph
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
In just a few vintages, Stéphane Montez has established himself as a benchmark winemaker in the northern sector of the valley, in the Saint-Joseph, Condrieu and Côte Rôtie appellations. Ripe grapes, sometimes a little too ripe, produce wines with great power and intensity on the palate. Unfortunately, the estate did not present its wines at our tastings this year.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The estate's origins date back to the 16th century, and the Montez family has been cultivating vines since 1741. Stéphane Montez, who took over from his father Antoine in 1999, represents the ninth generation of winegrowers. Today, he manages a 40-hectare vineyard in organic conversion (cornas, côte-rôtie, condrieu, saint-joseph and IGP), established on the heights of Chavanay at 320 m altitude. A sure bet in the northern valley
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Since 1997, Stéphane Montez has been cultivating a vineyard planted on beautiful slopes less than 2 kilometers from his winery. This rare unit produces 40% white wines. For reds, the estate owns a superb parcel of old Syrahs in Saint-Joseph, which produces a generous, gourmet Cuvée du Papy. The côte-rôtie wines are increasingly well mastered, based on maturing techniques that have become more refined.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2020)
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
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