Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, coq au vin, roasted lamb
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot's Premier Cru red wines represent a proud nod to the history of Chassagne-Montrachet, an appellation that was once more famous for its Pinot Noir than its legendary Chardonnays. Sourced from exceptional Premier Cru clay-limestone parcels, Pillot's red wines are crafted with meticulous care, utilizing traditional fermentation and aging in French oak barrels. These wines showcase the classic, rustic elegance of southern Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir, balancing bright red berry fruits, earthiness, and structured tannins that soften beautifully with age.
🍾 About the Producer
Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot is an esteemed family-run wine estate rooted in Chassagne-Montrachet, situated in Burgundy's celebrated Côte de Beaune. Taking the reins in 1991 and now joined by his son Antonin, Jean-Marc represents the latest generation to steward the family's historic parcels with a philosophy focused on organic practices, careful canopy management, and minimal intervention in the cellar. The domaine spans premier sites across Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, and Santenay, crafting wines that authentically reflect their underlying limestone and clay terroirs. Renowned for vibrant, tension-filled white Chardonnays as well as remarkably elegant and structured Pinot Noirs like Clos Saint-Marc and Les Fairendes, the estate stands as a benchmark for contemporary Côte de Beaune winemaking.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%