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are carrying out tests here on the wide rows Bouillot has its most remarkable plot here, a together with Chenôvre (8 hectares) makes
involving vegetation cover using red clover. huge young vineyard covering 7.2 hectares up the larges plot with a single owner here.
Vines where poppies grow indicate a harsh with 4.8 of Pinot noir and 2.4 of Chardonnay. The adjacent plot of Chenôvre-Ermitage is
climate with marked seasons. it covers the lieux-dits of En Bollery, Les an 8-hectare corner of paradise on top of the
Because the winery in nuits-saint-Georges Rouges Champs, and La Bassure in Flagey- plateau of savigny-Lès-Beaune, surrounded by
is so far away from here, at around 160km, Echezeaux, which are very close to some of the forests. six hectares of Chardonnay and just
we decided to press the grapes locally to most celebrated red grand crus in Burgundy. under one of Pinot, Aligoté, and Pinot Gris,
best preserve the must. en Bollery was once called La Vigne d’En with vines aged between 20 and 40 years.
Face (The Vines opposite), referring to its
Pothières location facing the Château du Clos Vougeot. This is an enclave of superb, unspoilt nature,
This village with its fertile soil is home to This was before the plot was converted to bordered by a field and overlooking some
vines that are not so vigorous but that are growing wines for the production of Crémant pretty stone cabotes. it is a haven of peace,
also not susceptible to frost. Vines alternate de Bourgogne. its rich and damp soil was where wildlife abounds. The EsAT in Beaune
with field crops atop veins of clay. We have not suited to growing low vines. it is much provides all the manual labor here, bringing
two plots here, one of high vines and the other better under higher and wider trellises of a social dimension to working the land.
low. They younger vineyard is covered with vines facing the rising sun for a wine that its higher location brings a certain coolness
phacelia, a plant that is good for aerating is truly emblematic of the spirit of reflection. which is ideal for Crémant with the acidity
the soil with a lovely scent, offering an Chenôvre-ermitage it requires. it also offers exceptional views
excellent natural fertilizer. of Mont Blanc on clear days, which adds to
An extraordinary place that brings out the the emotion.
en Bollery
best in the Chardonnay grape
An ode to the great Pinot Noir growing on Pernand-Vergelesses is one of the most
illustrious terroir beautiful villages on the Côte de Beaune, www.louis-bouillot.com
on the famous Côte, this magical place for tucked into the hillside opposite Corton hill. it  Louis Bouillot
the Pinot noir grape has enjoyed Cistercian is home to the plot of Le Closeau, with seven  LouisBouillotof
connections for some eight centuries. Louis hectares of mainly Chardonnay, and which
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