Domaine Michel Juillot - Rully Blanc - Les Thivaux 2020
Domaine Michel Juillot is located in Mercurey, in the Côte Chalonnaise in Burgundy. The estate was founded in 1928 and still belongs today to the Juillot family. Laurent Juillot, fourth generation winemaker at the family estate, operates 31 hectares across the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côte de Beaune. The domain integrates a great respect for the environment, with an objective of quality. It has been certified High Environmental Value (HVE) since 2019.
The Rully Les Thivaux is made from Chardonnay grown on clay-limestone soil. The vines are exposed to the southwest. The harvest is manual and fermentation occurs spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 11 months, half in 500-litres demi-muids and the other half in 228-litres barrels, including 10% new oak.
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay