The work of Pierre de Benoist, nephew of Aubert de Villaine, with Aligote is truly captivating and a benchmark for the grape. Bouzeron is the only village in Burgundy that preserves the appellation of origin and its best limestone slopes exclusively for this variety. Domaine de Villaine's Aligote receives the same care as the estate's finest Chardonnays....
In the background, the noble hints of oak provide the framework for the extremely ripe fruit to "shine", reminiscent of white peach and ripe lemon. The palate is delightfully delicious, medium-bodied with nice creamy textures and notes reminiscent of pastry cream but with plenty of freshness due to acidity and minerality. In its youthful period you will...
The wine is vinified in a combination of large foudres and oak barrels and matured for about 12 months without stirring the lees. No other intervention is made in the wine and sulphites are at very low levels. Delicate and intense at the same time in its aromatic intensity, it unfolds aromas of lemon curd, peach, quince and fresh pineapple, along with...
Traditional Burgundian cellar approach, with partial fermentation of whole bunches in oak fermenters for 14 days. This is followed by maturation in barrels from 1 to 5 years old, for a total of 12 months. Concentrated on the nose, which offers complex notes of red cherries, plum and game, while the palate is powerful and quite full-bodied but with...
Un 1er Cru en Bourgogne est toujours une affaire très sérieuse, et Grésigny, situé dans la partie sud-ouest de Rully, compte parmi les meilleurs climats classés 1er Cru de l’appellation pour le Chardonnay. Grâce à une viticulture biologique et biodynamique et au soin attentif de Pierre de Benoist, la santé de ce vignoble de 80 ans est remarquable. Le...
Les Margotes 1er cru is one of the winery's new additions, following its investment in the Rully vineyards, and has a southeast exposure. It was vinified for the first time in 2015. For Les Margotes, Pierre uses oak foudres, both in the vinification and in the maturation of the wine, which lasts a total of 18 months. The selection of whole bunches...
