Domaine Guillemot Michel - Quintaine 2020
the Domaine Guillemot-Michel is a small family estate located at “ Fortnight between the villages of Viré and Clessé, in the heart of the Viré-Clessé appellation, one of the three Mâconnais crus. In 1982, after studying viticulture and oenology, Pierrette Michel and her husband Marc Guillemot returned to the estate of Pierrette's parents. In 1985 they bottled their first vintage under the name “Guillemot-Michel”. The vines are converted into Organic Agriculture upon their return, then biodynamics since 1991 . Since 2012, their daughter Sophie, now helped by her husband Gautier, have followed the same path, gradually taking over the management of the estate. Sophie, Gautier, Pierrette and Marc cultivate 6.5 hectares of old Chardonnay vines (55-60 years old) located around the hamlet of Quintaine.
The Quintaine vintage is here historical cuvée of the domain , since 1985. It was the only cuvée produced by the domain until 2014. It results from a blend of 6 hectares of Chardonnay out of the 6.5 hectares total. This cuvée is vinified in concrete vats , it is representative of the Quintaine terroir and of the vintage: classic, straightforward, elegant, floral with good aging potential.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
