Named for the 300-year-old Southern Burgundy village in which it is located, Monthelie Douhairet was run by the Douhairet family for many years. In 1989, Madame Douhairet asked renowned winemaker André Porcheret to take charge and added his name to the domaine. One of the great figures in Burgundy during the past half-century, Porcheret was the cellar manager at the Hospices de Beaune, before he was hired by Lalou Bize Leroy to make wines at the newly created Domaine Leroy.
Today Porcheret's granddaughter, Cataldina Lippo, is running the estate, producing wines that are classic, elegant and true to their terroirs, with impressive textures, tension and bright flavors.
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