Jean Marc Pillot Puligny Montrachet Noyer Bret 2018

Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot is located in Chassagne-Montrachet, in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. Current owner Jean-Marc Pillot began apprenticing under his father, Jean Pillot, in 1985 and officially took over the domaine in 1991. Jean-Marc has implemented a series of reforms at the domaine, including the construction of new cellars and the optimization of vineyard and winemaking techniques, elevating the wines to new heights. Jean-Marc's son, Antonin, has joined the domaine after an internship at the prestigious Burgundy domaine Bouchard Père & Fils, and has begun converting the vineyards to organic farming with his father.

The vineyards encompass approximately 11 hectares, spread across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Santenay, and Meursault. Most importantly, the estate holds an enviable holding in several premier cru vineyards in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet. The average vine age is 40 years, with century-old vines in the Clos Saint-Jean and Clos Saint-Marc parcels.

The estate produces approximately 60,000 bottles annually. Renowned wine critic Jasper Morris notes that the winery's output is roughly evenly split between red and white wines. All grapes are harvested by hand, and Antonin switched to fermenting with local yeasts starting in 2020.

Puligny-Montrachet, along with the neighboring villages of Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet, is considered one of Burgundy's finest white wine-producing regions. The vines used for this Puligny-Montrachet are planted in the Noyer Bret parcel, just below Les Enseignières (Bishopric), close to Chassagne-Montrachet. The soils here are primarily brown limestone mixed with marl, and the vineyards face southeast.