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Domaine Pierre Guillemot 2022
Vincent, 8th generation winemaker at Pierre Guillemot pouring his 2022 Corton Le Rognet in the photo. 1898 was the Domaine’s first vintage. Today brother Vincent and Philippe Guillemot are in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Domaine. Viticulture and winemaking Since 2015 their vineyards have been biodynamic, the brothers spend a lot of their time in the vineyard (Vincent arrived at the cellar at 5:30pm for the tasting after working in the vineyard the entire day). Respecting the nature and biodiversity in their vineyard is one of the few philosophies they focus on. Old school winemaking in the cellar with a touch of rusticity. Their wines are fermented in…
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Domaine Bizot 2021 & 2022
The popularity of Domaine Bizot have in the last few years risen significantly, along with their prices predictably. A bottle of Vosne Romanee village that I paid €75 would now set you back €3,500 a bottle (as of writing this article). While the estate have been slowly growing in size (see below vineyard addition), the demand is many multiples of the supply. A mere 7,000 bottles were produced in their entire production of 2021. Viticulture and Winemaking All their vineyards are organically farmed, including their recent addition of Corton Charlemagne in 2022 (affermage). While their parcels are small, they still do rigorous pruning every year. Around 5-6 “buds” for Pinot…
