Domaine Lucien Boillot

Volnay 1er Cru "Les Caillerets" - 2018 - Lucien Boillot

Burgundy

BOILLOT Lucien

Vines of Pinot Noir planted on brown limestone soil with quite a bit of pebbles. Facing south and east, on a moderate slope: all the conditions are there to allow good reflection and drainage. As a local proverb puts it, “He who has no vines in Cailleret does not know the worth of Volnay”. The grapes are harvested when ripe, 100% de-stemmed, followed by pre-fermentation maceration for 3 days, then alcoholic fermentation for 18 days, with one or two punch downs per day. Matured in oak barrels for 18 months. Neither fined nor filtered.
Lucien Boillot... One of Burgundy’s greatest names, though many wine lovers in France have never heard of him, since 85% of his bottles are exported! Yet it’s certainly a name to remember… Lucien Boillot represents the sixth generation of a viticultural family, originally from Volnay. It was in 1950 that the vigneron decided to settle in the middle of Gevrey-Chambertin, where he begin acquiring vines, including many on prestigious Premier Cru terroirs. The estate would really take off in the 1980s with the acquisition of parcels spread across the greater part of the appellations of the Côte de Beaune, thanks for the most part to donations from his father. Ever since, the Boillot name has stood for exceptional terroirs and exceptional wines, from both of the famous côtes, and from the most legendary climats ­­– Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Nuits Saint Georges... Today, Pierre Boillot has succeeded his father Lucien at the head of this great estate, carrying forth Lucien’s dictum that “a great wine is something liberated”. An estate to (re)discover and above all to keep close eye on, because as you’ve doubtless surmised – their cuvées are rare indeed!

75 cl

Appellation : Volnay 1er Cru

Degree of alcohol : 13,5 %

To drink from : 2022 to 2030

Country : France

€88.00
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