The grapes come from some of Benoît’s younger vines, though still 40 plus years old. Pressed direct and aged in barrel, this wine shows lovely texture and plenty of ripe, pure fruit and bright citrus. Find out more.
About the Wine
The latest from Benoit Killian, an experimental musician and winemaker in the outer reaches of Burgundy, the Saône valley. Meligoté comes from a single parcel of 2/3 Aligote & 1/3 Melon de Bourgogne, of which the majority are ungrafted. The grapes are pressed directly and aged in barrel. The Aligoté brings tension and focus, the Melon de Bourgogne bringing roundness and aromatics. Showing plenty of flesh, texture and rounded fruit at the moment, the wine feels fun in its youthful years, but only gain complexity with time. We would recommend laying this one down for a least 6 months.
About Domaine de la Côtelette
Benoît Killian is the man behind Domaine de la Côtelette. A musician, wine-seller and more recently vigneron. His love for natural wine came from a chance meeting in 2007 with Marcel Lapierre. Five years passed where Benoît visited and sold wines from many producers and in 2012 was offered the opportunity to buy vines in the Côte de Saône, from his friend Guy Bussière. However, the timing wasn’t quite right. With Benoît having other commitments, he passed up the offer and believed that was the end of the story. Skip to 2018, Benoît drove past the vines, only to see they had been neglected and were up for sale again. Now was the time! He knew the potential of these vineyards which had never had any chemicals treatments. With lots of hard work the 2.5 hectares of vines were restored.
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