Pierre Girardin - Les Folatieres Puligny-Montrachet 2020
Price: $262.50
| Producer | Pierre Girardin |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Cote de Beaune |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 08761 |
Pierre Girardin Description
Practicing organic
100% Chardonnay
A rare village section of Folatières that is surrounded by 1er cru Puligny (Leroy owns the only other parcel of this section)
40+ year old vines
Indigenous yeast
Pierre-Vincent Girardin is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy. He grew up learning in the cellar of his 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. In 2017, Pierre-Vincent made his first vintage and announced himself as a rising talent in Burgundy. His father’s extensive contacts in Burgundy allowed Pierre-Vincent to supplement his domaine vineyards through long term contracts with top growers who hold his meticulous viticultural philosophy.
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, Burgundy is in his blood.
