The appellation of Montagny is located in the region of Burgundy called the Côte Chalonnaise (literally “hillside of Chalon”, a local large town) that is an excellent source of affordable dry white burgundy wine, always made entirely from chardonnay.
The Berthenet property is located in Montagny les Buxy, a typical Burgundian village surrounded by its amphitheatre of vines. In fact the Berthenet family has been cultivating vines for almost 400 years. In 2001, Jean-Pierre decided to cease selling his grapes to the cooperative and now makes and sells his own wine and is a member of the “family” of Independent Winemakers of France. All the grapes are pressed using a pneumatic press and the wines vinified in a modern facility with temperature regulated stainless steel vats, all to assure the quality and freshness of his wines.
The "Vielle Vignes" or old vines cuvée, is the "top of the heap" of all the wines of this property. Jean-Pierre uses only the best parcels for this wine, and ages a portion of the wine in old oak barrels to benefit from barrel ageing, without adding an oaky overtone to the wine. This wine is richly flavored, while keeping a lively crispness that makes it a great table wine that rivals many of the more expensive white wines from the Cote de Beaune.
Jean-Pierre Berthenet
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The appellation of Montagny is located in the region of Burgundy called the Côte Chalonnaise (literally “hillside of Chalon”, a local large town) that is an excellent source of affordable dry white burgundy wine, always made entirely from chardonnay.
