Château des Rontets
Fabio Montrasi and Claire Gazeau were successful architects living and working in Italy when the latter’s uncle, the
owner of the Château des Rontets and its surrounding vineyard, passed away in the mid 1990s. After careful deliberation,
the couple decided to bid farewell to their careers, move to Rontets in the Mâconnais and learn how to make wine.
The name Rontets refers to the 5.5 hectares lieu dit as well as to the estate itself, the vineyard enjoying an altitude of
350 meters and sloping , ever so gently, towards the Not only does this offer an absolutely breathtaking view of
Fuissé, it also makes for a unique and benign mesoclimate for the slow, balanced and even precarious ripening of
Chardonnay grapes. Claire asserts that the vines literally suck the minerality out of the Jurassic limestone below the thin,
silt topsoil science disputes this possibility but enjoying a glass of the tense, saline wine that they produce compels one to
challenge the scientists to come up with a better explanation.
Guide Bettane and Desseauve 2021 : 5*/5 (outstanding producer). Meticulous work of the vines in organic mode and
careful and long aging have produced cuvées with admirable regularity and an inimitable profile. This area is the rough
diamond of the Mâconnais . A major discovery for any connoisseur and an inspiration for all the wines of the region.
Pouilly-Fuissé , Clos Varambon
Depending on vintages, this cuvée can easily age from 6 to 10 years: as time goes by, the aromatic palette will evolve from white flowers and fresh fruits to an evocation of dry fruits, beeswax and spices.
Pouilly-Fuissé , Les Birbettes
Made from very old vines. This is a cuvée which starts to express itself completely from the third year in the bottle, and becomes more and more complex during the following years. The good vintages of Les Birbettes can age from 10 to 15 years or more.
Pouilly-Fuissé , Pierrefolle
Pierrefolle is always sustained by a precise mineral expression and citrus aromatic notes. Thanks to the fairly high percentage of "muscaté" chardonnay plants, it furthermore develops almost exotic notes in overripe vintages.
Saint-Amour Côte de Besset
This Beaujolais uses whole-cluster, carbonic fermentation and exhibits beautiful floral raspberry aromas with a refreshing light and lovely palate showing subtle raspberry and cherry fruit. Very long and elegant with a sapid, refreshing finish.