Domaine Guillemot Michel - Quintaine 2017
Domaine Guillemot-Michel is a small family estate located in "Quintaine", between the villages of Viré and Clessé, in the heart of the Viré-Clessé appellation, one of the three Crus of the Mâconnais. 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 bottle their first vintage under the name "Guillemot-Michel". The vines are converted to organic farming upon their return, then to biodynamics from 1991. Since 2012, their daughter Sophie, now helped by her husband Gautier, follow the same path by 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 cuvée Quintaine is the historic 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 total 6.5 hectares. This cuvée is vinified in concrete tanks, it is representative of the Quintaine terroir and the vintage.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay