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DOMAINE LA CROIX MONTJOIE, NAMED AFTER A CROSS & OCCUPYING AN OLD FARM
VINEYARD BETWEEN VEZELAY & THAROISEAU
Matthieu WOILLEZ (Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU)
(Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU)
The Grand Father of Sophie Woillez was a Winemaker and she is now Agronomist. Her Husband Matthieu is an Oenologist. In 2009, they both decided to create the Domaine La Croix Montjoie after working in Different Regions in France.
The Estate was named after a Cross located at the Crossroads between Vézelay and Tharoiseau. This Cross signals the Spot where Pilgrims coming from Avallon first caught sight of Vézelay and felt overjoyed.
The Ten Hectare Vineyard is located in Tharoiseau, and the Winery occupies an Old Farm once part of the Commune’s Castle. It offers Spectacular Views of the Vézelay Church and of the Morvan Foothills.
Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU
Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU
The Vineyards are comprised of 15 Hectares of Chardonnay, known as the Jewel of Burgundy grapes. The South/South-East facing Slopes provide Ideal Conditions for the Grapes to reach their Full Potential.
The Vines are grown in a Stony Clay Limestone Soil that contains Gryphea Gigantea Fossils. The Climate is Continental : the Winter is Harsh, and during the Summer the Days are Warm but the Nights remain Cool.
They use Sustainable Methods, requiring Minimal Application of Synthetically Manufactured Chemicals and they believe this Approach allows them to more fully express the Terroir.
Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU
Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU
The Estate is Organic certified since 2021 Vintage.
The Appellation Bourgogne Vézelay is located in the South of the Yonne Department, in the Burgundy Region, between Chablis and Beaune.
The Appellation Bourgogne Vézelay is located in the South of the Yonne Department, in the Burgundy Region, between Chablis and Beaune.
The Vineyards are spread over the Hillsides of Four Communes (Tharoiseau, Saint-Père, Vézelay and Asquins) and cover a Hundred Hectares.
The Vézelay Hill and the Sainte Marie-Madeleine Church are included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, Tower above the Domain.
The Vézelay Hill and the Sainte Marie-Madeleine Church are included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, Tower above the Domain.
The Church, a Major Pilgrimage Site, is a Departure Point for the Way of Saint James. The Area is also Highly Frequented by Tourists, and it hosts Cultural Events, Exhibitions and Concerts all Year Round.
Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU
Source: © Ruby BIRD & Yasmina BEDDOU
Wine List
* L'Impatiente
AOC VÉZELAY (white) 100% Chardonnay - 9 months long ageing in vats
* L'Elégante
AOC VÉZELAY (white) - 100% Chardonnay - 9 months long ageing in vats and old casks
* L'Impatiente
AOC VÉZELAY (white) 100% Chardonnay - 9 months long ageing in vats
* L'Elégante
AOC VÉZELAY (white) - 100% Chardonnay - 9 months long ageing in vats and old casks
* La Voluptueuse
AOC VÉZELAY (white) - 100% Chardonnay - 12 months long ageing in old and new casks
* Bourgogne Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir - 6 months ageing in vats
* Irancy
AOC IRANCY - 100% Pinot Noir - 12 monts long ageing in old casks
AOC VÉZELAY (white) - 100% Chardonnay - 12 months long ageing in old and new casks
* Bourgogne Pinot Noir
100% Pinot Noir - 6 months ageing in vats
* Irancy
AOC IRANCY - 100% Pinot Noir - 12 monts long ageing in old casks
* Crémant de Bourgogne
AOC CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE - 80% Chardonnay - 20% Pinot Noir - 18 months ageing
* Ratafia de Bourgogne
RATAFIA DE BOURGOGNE - Chardonnay - Marc de Bourgogne - 36 months ageing in old casks
AOC CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE - 80% Chardonnay - 20% Pinot Noir - 18 months ageing
* Ratafia de Bourgogne
RATAFIA DE BOURGOGNE - Chardonnay - Marc de Bourgogne - 36 months ageing in old casks
* Marc de Bourgogne
MARC DE BOURGOGNE 2011 - Marcs de Pinot Noir - Aging in old barrels - 10 ans
* Chardonnay 2021
VIN DE FRANCE - 100 % Chardonnay - 9 months long ageing in vats
MARC DE BOURGOGNE 2011 - Marcs de Pinot Noir - Aging in old barrels - 10 ans
* Chardonnay 2021
VIN DE FRANCE - 100 % Chardonnay - 9 months long ageing in vats
* Pinot Noir 2023
VIN DE FRANCE - 100 % Pinot Noir - 9 months long ageing in vats
* Moulin à Vent 2021
BEAUJOLAIS - AOC Moulin à Vent - 100% Gamay - 12 months long ageing in old casks
VIN DE FRANCE - 100 % Pinot Noir - 9 months long ageing in vats
* Moulin à Vent 2021
BEAUJOLAIS - AOC Moulin à Vent - 100% Gamay - 12 months long ageing in old casks
Source: Domaine La Croix Montjoie
With the Presence of Matthieu Woillez
Ruby BIRD
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Yasmina BEDDOU
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With the Presence of Matthieu Woillez
Ruby BIRD
http://www.portfolio.uspa24.com/
Yasmina BEDDOU
http://www.yasmina-beddou.uspa24.com/
Ruby Bird Yasmina Beddou Castle Farm Vineyard Wine Tourism Burgundy Pilgrims Cross Vezelay Region Bourgogne Tharoiseau Climate Estate Sophie Woillez Matthieu Woillez Chablis Oenologist Agronomist Winemaker Avallon Grapes Chardonnay Pinot Noir France
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