Domaine Pillot

Burgundy's Côte Chalonnaise, south of Beaune grows the same grape varieties as in the famous Côte d'Or - Pinot Noir for red and Chardonnay for white - and constitutes one of the finest wine-growing areas of Burgundy, yet few people have ever heard of it. Mercurey is the most important appellation here, and the style of its wines depends on the exact site of each vineyard. Some of the Premiers Crus are very structured wines that need many years' ageing, others are subtler and have considerable elegance and finesse.

When we first discovered the Côte Chalonnaise nearly 20 years ago, it was our search for good red burgundy at sensible prices that led us here. However, we fell in love not only with its wines, but also with its friendly, down-to-earth people, and it remains one of our favourite areas. We have made many friends here, and the wines are still, amazingly, great value for money.

Our winemakers at Domaine Pillot, charming brothers Jean-Michel and Laurent, were introduced to us by friends who live nearby. They produce three top-quality red burgundies for Partners, two of which are exclusive.  

Exclusive AOC Vineyard

As a Partner in En Sazenay your allocation of wine is:

• Mercurey rouge Premier Cru En Sazenay (red)
  2 cases (24 bottles) maximum

• Mercurey rouge (red)
  2 cases (24 bottles) maximum

Your wine is available in June each year; Partners joining after May 1st in any year will receive their Option the following year.

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Premier AOC Vineyard

As a Partner in Clos des Montaigus your allocation of wine is:

• Mercurey rouge Premier Cru Clos des Montaigus (red)
  2 cases (24 bottles) maximum

Your wine is available in June each year; Partners joining after May 1st in any year will receive their Option the following year.

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