Domaine MICHEL NIELLONChassagne-Montrachet
Where it all began - Robert’s first ever ex cellar purchase of Burgundy was here, five cases of M. Niellon’s village Chassagne 1980. We have followed the domaine ever since.

Background
The name of Niellon is one of the most established in Chassagne. Michel joined his father Marcel in the 1950s and began to domaine bottle all of their wines in the ‘60s. They soon built a reputation as one of Chassagne’s finest domaines, growing from the original 4ha to today’s 7.5ha holdings. The wines are now made by Michel’s son-in-law, Michel Coutoux, who continue to uphold the domaine’s reputation for the highest quality. No herbicides are used, ploughing is carried out to control weeds and a ‘lutte raisonnée’ approach is followed to combat mildew and other vineyard maladies. Picking is early, they want to retain acidity and freshness in the grapes. Fermentations take place in stainless steel before the wines are transferred to barrique, 20-30% new, for malolactic fermentation and ageing. Robert’s first ever ex-cellar purchase of Burgundy was here, five dozen Chassagne village in 1981 and we have worked with the domaine continuously since; with Michel’s Grandson Mathieu Bresson now joining the team and quality rising ever higher we look forward to the next 39 years!
Current Vintages
White Wines | Vintage |
---|---|
Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc | 2018 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie | 2016 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Vergers [Read More] Exclusive to Robert Rolls in the UK, Vergers is a terrific vineyard, situated mid slope with lots of limestone amongst the shallow clay. It gives wines with good body but steely, mineral acidity. It does particularly well in warm vintages, both the 2014 and 2015 are fantastic. | 2018 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chenevottes | 2017 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St Jean | 2016 |
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru |
Red Wines | Vintage |
---|---|
Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge | 2017 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie Rouge | 2017 |
Keep in touch
Sign up to hear the latest news and receive tasting invitations. Our monthly newsletter and weekly offers will give you up to date with our growers and team, as well as providing fantastic offers on the wines we import, without clogging your inbox with today’s deal of the century.