Domaine Paul Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

As winemakers, the Pillot family dates back into the 1880s. Jean Baptiste Pillot, who was born in 1858 in Chassagne-Montrachet, cultivated a few vineyards towards the end of that century. After World War I ended, his two sons (Henri and Alphonse) starting running the estate, and acquired even more vineyards. Henri’s son Paul took over the reins in his early 20s and is credited with increasing holdings and buying more vineyards, including Caillerets and Grandes Ruchottes.

Paul, who retired in 2004, has passed his skills on to his son, Thierry, who runs the estate today. Thierry first joined his father in 1999, and his sister Chrystelle a few years after that.

Domaine Paul Pillot consists of 13 hectares covering parts of Chassagne-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, and Santenay. The dynamic Thierry decided to reduce the amount of new oak used and to use some 350 L barrels. These wines are extremely terroir-transparent and show a great amount of precision and minerality. Thierry favours wines of tension and transparency, he achieves this through not picking too late and reducing the influence of oak in the ageing process. The wines are rarely matured in more than 10% new oak and he uses a mixture of barrique and larger demi-muids barrels. Scintillating, vivid Burgundies that offer a clear lens on terroir.

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Product Code: S12056