Voillot
"His wines are a masterclass in under-statement, letting the terroir do all the talking via relatively low alcohol levels plus a prudent use of oak (mostly Damy) and sulfur. The magic happens when you allow his wines to age in bottle. Having had the privilege of vintages back to the 1960s, I can vouch that they have an unerring ability to mature with grace and style..." -Neal Martin, Wine Advocate Dec 2013
This venerable fifth-generation domaine has holdings in the top vineyards of both Volnay and Pommard. Joseph Voillot's son-in-law, Jean Pierre Charlot, is now the managing director; he worked closely with Joseph from 1980 until Joseph’s retirement in 1995.
For many years, Jean Pierre was a professor at the Lycée Viticole in Beaune, where he taught several of Burgundy’s rising stars. He’s a meticulous man, and what interests him is handling the challenging years when the vineyard work, triage at harvest, and careful cellar practices really pay off. It’s immediately evident when tasting through the domaine’s range that these are true “vins de terroir” (thus the judicious use of new oak), and each wine at every level reflects its origin. Anyone who wants to grasp the essence of Volnay and Pommard needs to look no further than Domaine Joseph Voillot.
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DB6611-18 Sustainable |
Volnay 1er Cru les Caillerets 2018 |
Pinot Noir 0.34 acre whose vines date from 1984. Name refers to the stony soil. |
 DB6609-18 Sustainable 93-94 JG, 93-95 VM |
Pommard 1er Cru les Rugiens 2018 |
Pinot Noir From a .62 acre plot whose vines date from 1959. This parcel is located entirely in Rugiens en bas, a vineyard up for a vote on becoming... Read More |
 DB6619-18 Sustainable |
Bourgogne Pinot Noir VV 2018 |
Pinot Noir Four parcels totaling 4.3 acres whose vines average 50 years old. They are located immediately below Volnay Village AC vineyards, making... Read More |
 DB6606-18 Sustainable |
Pommard Vieilles Vignes 2018 |
Pinot Noir Four parcels—Cras, Poisots, Saussilles and Vaumuriens—totaling 3 acres with the vines averaging 54 years old. |
 DB6608-18 Sustainable |
Pommard 1er Cru les Pèzerolles 2018 |
Pinot Noir From 1 acre whose vines date back to 1963. This vineyard grows north of Pommard, on the shoulder above the Epenots vineyard; the wine is... Read More |
 DB6614-18 Sustainable |
Volnay Vieilles Vignes 2018 |
Pinot Noir Nine parcels totaling nearly 5 acres whose vines average 41 years old. |
 DB6612-18 Sustainable |
Volnay 1er Cru les Champans 2018 |
Pinot Noir The domain’s largest premier cru holding, a parcel of 4.2 acres whose vines date from 1934, 1971, and 1985. Within the premier cru band,... Read More |
 DB6613-18 Sustainable |
Volnay 1er Cru les Fremiets 2018 |
Pinot Noir From 1.5 acres whose vines date from 1932, 1950, and 1978. This parcel is up-slope, and the wine is very calcaire, or limestony;... Read More |