Chassagne Destined for California Shores: Paul Pillot Whites

August ETA

"I have said this before, but Pillot has become one of the finest white wine producers in the Côte and his 2023s are absolutely worthy of your attention."
-Allen Meadows

Most of you are well aware that Thierry Pillot is one of a handful of exciting producers responsible for Chassagne-Montrachet's contemporary reputation, going toe-to-toe with Meursault for the title of the Côte de Beaune's most exciting white-wine-producing village today. His viticulture is already innovative, with canopies trimmed high and, in some cases, managed with tressage: vine shoots are woven together at the top of the trellis rather than trimmed, thus avoiding removal of the apical shoot. He crushes before pressing and presses firmly to extract the maximum from the skins. The wines mature for 18-20 months on lees -- with no battonage -- in large 350-liter barrels (Francois Freres primarily), before spending the final six months in stainless. No temperature control int he cellar, so fermentations proceed naturally; the lees are never stirred, and no fining is performed.  

These are characterful, chiseled, and fleshy wines that will undoubtedly delight every white Burg purist. These are worth buying regardless of vintage... Highly recommended!

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