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Brand: Domaine Jean Marc Pillot
Product: Chassagne Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes
Vintage: 2020
Color: Red Origin: France / Burgundy Volume: 750ml
AOC: Chassagne-Montrachet Grape variety: Pinot Noir
*The bottle image is of the 2017VT.
DINING
Enjoy it with grilled dishes (beef, pork, chicken), yakitori (with sauce), and sukiyaki.
COMMENT
This winery is a descendant of the prestigious Pillon family, which represents Chassagne-Montrachet. They also own prestigious vineyards in Puligny and Meursault. Currently, under the young fifth-generation owner Antonin, they are beautifully expressing the complexity of the terroir in the southern Côte de Beaune.
The vines are from several plots in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet, with an average age of 60 years.
WINEMAKING
100% destemmed. Fermented in stainless steel tanks using natural yeast. Aged for 12 months in wooden barrels (30% new barrels) and then 6 months in stainless steel tanks.