Domaine de Montorge
" Above all, I'm an artisan! "
THE DOMAIN
This family wine domaine was revived in 1972 by Charles and Jean-Joseph Flandre and covers 12.87 hectares of vines classified exclusively as Montagny 1er cru and situated in Montorge. The vines lie in some of the finest climats of the Montagny appellation including Les Chaniots and Les Coères. The Flandre family ages its wines with the utmost respect for tradition.
Jean-Joseph’s son Yann took over at the domaine in 2014 and has shown his commitment to perpetuating the family’s savoir-faire with the addition of another outstanding climat: Le Montorge, a monopoly wine which is aged in 500-litre barrels. Yann is very respectful of biodiversity and, in 2019, he made the decision to convert all of his vineyards to organic agriculture.
Since the 1980s, the Flandre family has opted for a planting density of 8,000 vines stocks per hectare to create more space between the vines thereby improving ventilation, reducing the risk of disease and ensuring more comfortable working conditions for the winegrower.
Yann has also planted fruit trees and hedgerows in and around his vineyards (vitiforestry) to improve biodiversity. He use grass cover, which helps combat erosion and enhances the aeration and life in the soil.
THE WINES
The Montagny terroirs endow the wines with a lovely minerality, Yann Flanders prefers to harvest the grapes a little later to allow them to mature for longer. In terms of winemaking, this winemaker’s byword is “drinkability”.
"If you let the terroir speak, Montagny is the perfect wine for enjoying from the aperitif through to the dessert."
Domaine de Montorge
" Above all, I'm an artisan! "
THE DOMAIN
This family wine domaine was revived in 1972 by Charles and Jean-Joseph Flandre and covers 12.87 hectares of vines classified exclusively as Montagny 1er cru and situated in Montorge. The vines lie in some of the finest climats of the Montagny appellation including Les Chaniots and Les Coères. The Flandre family ages its wines with the utmost respect for tradition.
Jean-Joseph’s son Yann took over at the domaine in 2014 and has shown his commitment to perpetuating the family’s savoir-faire with the addition of another outstanding climat: Le Montorge, a monopoly wine which is aged in 500-litre barrels. Yann is very respectful of biodiversity and, in 2019, he made the decision to convert all of his vineyards to organic agriculture.
Since the 1980s, the Flandre family has opted for a planting density of 8,000 vines stocks per hectare to create more space between the vines thereby improving ventilation, reducing the risk of disease and ensuring more comfortable working conditions for the winegrower.
Yann has also planted fruit trees and hedgerows in and around his vineyards (vitiforestry) to improve biodiversity. He use grass cover, which helps combat erosion and enhances the aeration and life in the soil.
THE WINES
The Montagny terroirs endow the wines with a lovely minerality, Yann Flanders prefers to harvest the grapes a little later to allow them to mature for longer. In terms of winemaking, this winemaker’s byword is “drinkability”.
"If you let the terroir speak, Montagny is the perfect wine for enjoying from the aperitif through to the dessert."