A native of the village of Buxy, south of Givry, Maxime comes from a long line of growers, yet is the first to bottle wines under the family name. And what a start for a young winemaker, training under one of France\u2019s greatest winemakers and Rully native (and long-time North Berkeley partner), Vincent Dureuil-Janthial<\/a>!<\/p>\n Maxime tends just a few acres of vines naturally, following the lunar calendar\u2014wines here are textured, supple, complex and expressive. These exemplary wines are a delicious sign of the extraordinary potential of both the appellation of Montagny, and the C\u00f4te Chalonnaise overall.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ padding_mobile=”off” make_equal=”on” admin_label=”row” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”89%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”89%” max_width_tablet=”80%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#d46d32″ use_border_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n FARMING & WINEMAKING<\/strong><\/p>\n Maxime\u2019s family for years sold their fruit to the local cooperative winery. In 2018, Maxime was able to take some of his family\u2019s land under his own control to farm organically, with the help of his mentor Vincent Dureuil-Janthial. Maxime\u2019s relationship with his family\u2019s Montagny vineyards remains in flux; generational changes within family wineries are seldom easy, yet Maxime\u2019s early successes have assuaged family members’ concerns, and they now are more confident that his vision is indeed one that should be encouraged.<\/p>\n Grape growing here is as natural as possible, and Maxime is seeking organic certification for the vineyards he manages. He uses no chemical inputs and is working to tend his vines as gently as possible. For example, Maxime is experimenting with a practice in which one doesn\u2019t hedge the tops of vines to control growth (rognage, in French) but braids them together (tressage, a practice that Cyprien Arlaud at Domaine Arlaud<\/a>, one of the Cote d\u2019Or\u2019s leading biodynamic estates and North Berkeley partner, is also exploring). All actions in the vineyard and cellar follow the lunar calendar.<\/p>\n Grapes are harvested by hand in small crates, sorted in the fields and again in the cellar. A slow, gentle press follows; wines are fermented either in stainless steel tank or in French oak barrels, with little to no added sulfites. Aging is long, between 18 to 20 months, in barrel, followed by an additional six months in tank before bottling.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”WHITE WINES” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|on|||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16″ background_color=”#d46d32″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”2%|5%|2%|5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]WHITE WINES A stately and creamy Bourgogne Blanc that’s given the premier cru treatment by talented winemaker Maxime Cottenceau. Here a cooler exposition in the southern reaches of Montagny delivers a Burgundian Chardonnay with racy nuance and lots of citrus energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Givry Blanc \u2018Champ Pourot\u2019” admin_label=”Givry Blanc \u2018Champ Pourot\u2019” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n ‘Champ Pourot’ delivers a Burgundian Chardonnay with depth and breadth, rich in yellow fruits and flowers, with a supple, silky center that extends beyond what is already a stellar, long finish. A gorgeous white that punches far above its station.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Montagny \u2018Les Daz\u00e9s\u2019” admin_label=”Montagny \u2018Les Daz\u00e9s\u2019” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Estate vines in \u2018Les Daz\u00e9s\u2019 face east, and are found in the southern part of the appellation, near St.-Vallerin. Yet here the terroir changes, with a ton more chalky limestone and thus more definition and cut in the wine; racy and ripe at once.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Montagny \u2018Les Pr\u00e9aux\u2019” admin_label=”Montagny \u2018Les Pr\u00e9aux\u2019” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Estate vines in \u2018Les Pr\u00e9aux\u2019 face east, and are found in the southern part of the appellation, near St.-Vallerin. Soils here are deeper and darker, with more clay than limestone; Maxime explains this gives his wine a more weighty, supple texture. Golden silk in every sip.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Montagny 1er Cru \u2018Vigne du Soleil\u2019” admin_label=”Montagny 1er Cru \u2018Vigne du Soleil\u2019” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The sunniest vineyard in Montagny, says winemaker Maxime Cottenceau. With a name like this — the vines of the sun — how can it not be? Estate vines here face south\/southeast, at the base of the slope of premier cru \u2018Montcuchot.\u2019 Soils are deep and dark, rich in clay and small white stones (limestone). Complex and savory, with piles of sunny ripe fruit that still retains impressive persistence and definition on the palate. One to age (if you can keep your hands off it now).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Montagny 1er Cru \u2018Moncuchot\u2019” admin_label=”Montagny 1er Cru \u2018Moncuchot\u2019” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n A very stony vineyard on a steep grade, \u2018Montcuchot\u2019 is chock-full of chalky fossils \u2013 kick any stone here and you\u2019ll undoubtedly find a mollusk or two \u2013 and the essence of this ancient seabed is expressed in the wine as notes of sea salt and crushed stones. Part grand cru Chablis, part Montrachet-by-way-of-Montagny, this glorious white Burgundy is a beautiful bottle today but will undoubtedly age gracefully for at least five years, if not more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=”RED WINES” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”|on|||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_font_size=”16″ background_color=”#d46d32″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”2%|5%|2%|5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]RED WINES A pretty Pinot Noir with flavorful heft and grace, grown on exemplary terroir in the south of Montagny. Here the “mother rock” of limestone is just inches from the surface; rubied fruit, stony tension, impressive length.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Givry Rouge \u2018Champ Pourot\u2019” admin_label=”Givry Rouge \u2018Champ Pourot\u2019” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n This Burgundian Pinot Noir has it all: fresh and ripe red fruit, earthy swagger, lots of silky tannins and so much soul. A cooler exposition down in the southern reaches of Montagny keeps fruit balanced and fresh.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Mercurey \u2018La Chagn\u00e9e\u2019” admin_label=”Mercurey \u2018La Chagn\u00e9e\u2019” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ title_font=”|on|||” title_font_size=”14″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n A racy and ripe Burgundian Pinot Noir from a sunny, south\/southeast slope in the bucolic village of Mercurey. Expressive red fruits, spice, tons of energy and depth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_color=”#9db155″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”dark” custom_padding=”5%|5%|5%|5%” use_border_color=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Established:<\/strong> 2018 PRACTICING ORGANIC<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ height=”5px” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_testimonial author=”\u2014Vinous” quote_icon_color=”#9db155″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ body_font=”||on||” body_font_size=”18″ use_background_color=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”30|||” custom_padding=”|5%||5%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Having completed his studies and with a couple of vintages alongside Vincent Dureuil, Cottenceau established his own domaine in the village of Buxy, debuting with the 2018 vintage. 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Winemaker:<\/strong> Maxime Cottenceau
Region:<\/strong> France \u2022 Burgundy \u2022 C\u00f4te Chalonnaise \u2022 Buxy
Vineyard size:<\/strong> 10 acres<\/p>\n