Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage, depending on the specific parcel and vintage conditions.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, coq au vin, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Louis Boillot's Vieilles Vignes red expressions showcase the profound depth and concentration that can only be achieved from ancient, deeply rooted Pinot Noir vines. Sourced from meticulously tended old-vine parcels, some of which were planted over half a century ago, this wine represents a masterclass in patience and heritage. Boillot's philosophy centers on minimal intervention, allowing the naturally low yields of these old vines to translate into a structurally elegant wine. The winemaking process involves gentle destemming, a cool pre-fermentation maceration, and aging in French oak barrels with a very judicious use of new oak. This traditional approach honors the historic Burgundian heritage, preserving the bright, mineral-infused red fruit character and offering a pure, vibrant, and remarkably complex expression of the terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Louis Boillot was established in 2002 when Louis Boillot parted ways with his brother Pierre at their family estate, Domaine Lucien Boillot in Gevrey-Chambertin. Relocating to Chambolle-Musigny alongside his partner, esteemed vigneronne Ghislaine Barthod, Louis established cellars that benefit from four generations of ancestral holdings across premier terroirs in both the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Today, Louis and his son Clément meticulously tend an extraordinary collection of old vines—frequently exceeding 50 to nearly 100 years of age—rooted in complex jurassic limestone, stony marl, and clay. Viticulture adheres strictly to organic principles and lutte raisonnée, eliminating synthetic chemicals and emphasizing rigorous ploughing. Winemaking is classical and restrained, favoring complete destemming, cool pre-fermentation macerations, gentle extractions, and minimal new oak maturation (typically under 30%). Celebrated benchmark expressions include Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Cherbaudes, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Évocelles, Volnay Premier Cru Les Angles, and Pommard Premier Cru Les Croix Noires, all distinguished by seamless purity, textural elegance, and terroir transparency.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%