Florent Garaudet is a small producer based in Monthélie, a village in the Côte de Beaune district of Burgundy. The domaine works with vineyards in this appellation, producing Pinot Noir wines that reflect the character of the region.

Monthélie sits between two of Burgundy's more celebrated communes, Volnay and Meursault, yet maintains its own identity and offers better value than its immediate neighbors. The appellation is known for producing mid-weight red wines with good aging potential, typically showing red fruit character and earthy minerality. The limestone and clay-rich soils of Monthélie contribute structure and freshness to wines made from Pinot Noir.

The current range includes a Vieilles Vignes bottling, indicating the use of older vine parcels that typically yield more concentrated fruit and deeper complexity than younger vines. This is a straightforward Monthélie expression rather than a Premier Cru, positioning it as a representative example of the appellation's everyday quality.

Monthélie is a small village appellation in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, situated between the more famous communes of Volnay and Meursault. The appellation covers approximately 130 hectares of vineyards on the hillsides west of the village, with both village-level and premier cru classifications available to producers.

The vineyards are planted predominantly on limestone and clay soils at elevations between 240 and 300 meters. The appellation permits both Pinot Noir for red wines and Chardonnay for whites, though red wine production dominates. The continental climate and southeastern exposure provide favorable conditions for ripening, while the higher altitude helps maintain acidity in the grapes.

Monthélie wines typically offer a middle ground between the power of neighboring appellations and accessible elegance. The red wines from Pinot Noir tend to display bright red fruit characteristics with good structure and moderate tannins, often showing more immediate approachability than their counterparts from Volnay or Pommard while maintaining the mineral backbone characteristic of Burgundian terroir.