Domaine Éric Boigelot Monthelie Clos des Champs Fulliot 2021

This is a terrific find from a small grower in Burgundy, based in Meursault specifically. The Boigelot family farms a handful of small parcels across the Côte de Beaune, both reds and whites. This premier cru bottling is from Monthélie, the vineyard is Clos des Champs Fulliot, and it is exceptional. Winemaker Charles Boigelot is the fourth generation of his family to champion the terroir treasures of the Burgundy village of Monthélie. Nestled between the ruddy elegance of Volnay and the nutty intensity of Meursault, Monthélie just may be the Côte de Beaune’s best-kept secret, a source of mineral-rich whites and soulful reds in equal measure. With some 22 acres of excellent vineyards in Monthélie, Meursault and Volnay, Charles–who took over winemaking duties from his father Eric in 2022–is a young talent already making serious waves in greater Burgundy after working with his father all his life. 

WINERY: Domaine Eric Boigelot
WINEMAKER: Charles Boigelot
ESTABLISHED: 1918
REGION: FRANCE • Burgundy • Côte de Beaune • Monthélie
APPELLATION: Monthélie AOC
BLEND: 100% Pinot Noir
VINEYARDS: An “ancestral” plot, says winemaker Charles Boigelot, a lieu dit with a stone wall, located within the larger ‘Champs Fuillot’ vineyard, facing southeast; it is essentially an extension of Volnay ‘Clos des Chênes.’ Soils are light and well-draining, rich in marl and very mineral.
AGE OF VINES: 20 to 30 years
WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested.  Destemmed; cool pre-ferment maceration;  then fermented on indigenous yeasts in stainless-steel tanks. Aged in barrel for 12 months on fine lees, then six months in tank.
TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of purple flowers, red crushed berries, subtle herbs and spice. Very silky, good texture, refined tannins
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Pork terrine; grilled sausages with herbs; mushroom quiche