Winemaker Notes:

Pierre-Vincent Girardin is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy. He grew up learning in the cellar of his revered father, Vincent Girardin, from a very young age. When the elder Girardin sold his domaine in 2011, he made sure to keep 4.5 hectares of his best sites to one day pass on to his son, the same thing his father did for him a generation before. In 2017, Pierre-Vincent made his first vintage and immediately garnered the attention of Burgundy lovers everywhere. His father’s extensive contacts in Burgundy allowed Pierre to supplement his domaine vineyards through long-term contracts with top growers who hold his meticulous viticultural philosophy. Together, it represents a portfolio of terroir rarely seen under one roof. In order to make white wines with the purity, cut, and precision he desires, Pierre-Vincent commissioned custom 456L barrels from Francois Freres to reduce the amount of new wood influence. As Pierre explains, he was learning from and helping his father in the cellar from the time he could walk. His best memories of childhood include chasing the tractor through the vineyards and being near the barrels as his father worked. Simply put, he knows Burgundy. It is in his blood.

100% Chardonnay • A steep lieu-dit just across from Corton-Charlemagne • 300+ meters altitude • East facing • 35+ year old vines • Indigenous yeast • Fermented and aged in 456L barrels (30% new) for 8 months + 7 months in stainless steel • Unfined and unfiltered

Points:

92 - Wine Advocate

"Few emerging Côte de Beaune winemakers are making more of a stir than 21-year-old Pierre Vincent Girardin. This was my first visit to his well-appointed winery and cellar in Meursault, where evidently no expense has been spared on the latest presses, fermentation tanks and larger-format barrels from Tonnellerie François Frères—all housed in a glistening modern winery. Working with some 4.5 hectares of domaine vineyards that are supplemented by an extensive array of négociant purchases, Girardin has hit the ground running with an impressively wide portfolio that includes iconic appellations such as even Montrachet and Chambertin, and he has equally rapidly found eager international representation with top importers."

96 - Boutellier Wines