Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet Jean-Marc Boillot 2020

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Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet Jean-Marc Boillot 2020

The wine

The vines used in the making of this cuvée are grown sustainably in an ideally exposed location where they thrive in chalk- and marl-rich soil. The domain chooses the plough its soil to encourage deep roots and manages healthy competition between the plants. The grapes are taken to the winery in small cases so they don’t get damaged.
The bunches are pressed directly before alcoholic fermentation in oak casks. The wine also completes a malolactic fermentation in full and is stirred every week to keep the lees suspended. Finally, the wine is matured in oak casks and bottled without fining or filtering.
Made to be aged, this wine pairs nicely with creamy cheeses, mushrooms, and fatty fish. In the glass it has a golden yellow hue that gives off a complex aromatic bouquet. We find notes of white fruit, nuts, butter, citrus zest, and white flowers like honeysuckle and acacia. The palate is nicely balanced between richness, tension, and minerality.

Based in Pommard, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot was founded in 1985. Jean-Marc Boillot began his career at Domaine Olivier Leflaive before establishing his own estate. Today, he is gradually handing over the reins to his daughter Lydie, his son-in-law and his son Benjamin. The vineyard extends across 11 hectares, spanning the appellations of Meursault, Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Beaune, Rully, Montagny and Volnay. The estate also purchases grapes to complement its own production. Jean-Marc Boillot also owns two estates in the Languedoc, Les Roques and Les Truffières, which are chiefly devoted to the production of rosé.