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In agreement with its certifications of Viticulture Durable (Sustainable Viticulture) and Haute Valeur Environnementale (High Environmental Value), Vilmart House cultivates its vineyards in the greatest respect of its terroir. Vinification key points: • Manual harvest 2018 • Reserve wines 2016\/2017 • Aging process: ten months into large oak casks • No malolactic fermentation • Dosage: 8 g\/l\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis wine pairs well with soft and creamy in texture meals. Fish such as sole or turbot with a mild sauce, fine crustaceans such as prawns or oysters are suggested. 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Today, Laurent Champs, the fifth generation of the family, oversees the domaine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe estate is located in the western end of the Grand Montagne and most of the holdings here are in the Premier Cru of Rilly-La-Montagne with a few small blocks in neighboring Villers-Allerand. Laurent farms 10 parcels over 11 hectares, an anomaly as most estates have many small parcels. This allows Laurent to farm with organic methods; his father practiced biodynamic viticulture and Laurent continues in this vein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike many of the villages in this area, Rilly faces north. This is the same exposition of Verzenay and Mailly Grand Crus, for example. However, the holdings of Vilmart are in a privileged place. 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