2023 Domaine de Montrose Chardonnay

Founded in 1701 and still family-owned. The estate is named after the volcanic hills ‹mont› and pink-blossomed almond trees ̒roseʼ surrounding it. The producer’s appellation has since been re-christened, Côtes de Thongue Indication Géographique Protégé. An interesting anecdote arose recently when French construction magnates the Bouyes brothers decided to acquire the great St Estephe, 2nd Growth Château, Montrose. When the lawyers doing due diligence on the trademarks etc, came across Domaine Montrose and they promptly sent them a notice to cease & desist using the Montrose name, the Coste family promptly told them that if they made a fuss over the matter they would ask them to cease and desist using the Château Montrose name, as Domaine Montrose existing since 1701, was over a century older than them!