About the Wine
Jean-Marc Boillot’s Volnay-Pitures Premier Cru 2022 is crafted from 100% Pinot Noir grown on a small 0.44-hectare plot in the Pitures Dessus vineyard, perched at 300 meters with an East/South-East exposure. The older vines, planted in 1949–1950, thrive in clay and limestone soils, producing low yields that enhance the wine’s depth and finesse. After strict grape selection and full destemming, fermentation unfolds over 18 to 21 days, beginning with a cold maceration of up to 8 days, followed by a gentle, high-temperature fermentation using selected yeasts. Minimal intervention preserves the purity of the fruit, with only a few pump-overs and no aggressive cap management. The wine is then aged for 13 months in French oak barrels of various sizes, 30% of which are new, allowing for balanced integration and complexity. Bottled at the estate, this Volnay offers both structure and elegance, with excellent cellaring potential through 2037.
About The Winery
Jean-Marc Boillot was one of the younger generation in Burgundy who was determined to improve his family's wines. In 1984, after vinifying 13 vintages at the family's domaine, Henri Boillot, Jean-Marc walked out in protest, intent on producing highly concentrated, rich, and ripe wines. He became the winemaker for Olivier Leflaive for the next four years and at the same time produced wines from 5-acres of vineyards, bottled under his own label. The wines impressed Boillot's grandfather, who bequest half his vineyard to Jean-Marc. Boillot runs his domaine from his grandfather Henri Boillot's house and cellars in the village of Pommard. Jean-Marc's maternal grandfather was the late Etienne Sauzet, from whom he also inherited exceptional vineyards.
