Coteaux Bourguignons Blanc Alchémille

Domaine Dame Jeanne

Type

White Wine

Appellation

Coteaux Bourguignons

Variety

Chardonnay

Even though the vineyards of the Chatillonais are famous for sparkling wine (because they are so close to Champagne), Jeanne Piollot was quickly entranced by the potential to produce great still wines from these vineyards which are, after all, in Burgundy. Alchémille is a 100% Chardonnay crafted in Jeanne's own style.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

La Grande Côte, Molesme

Soil type

Oxfordian red marl

Vineyard size0.33 ha

PruningGuyot

Altitude400m

Vinification

Natural yeast fermentation in used barrels

ElevageUsed oak barrels

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Fining/FilteringUnfined and unfiltered

Additional info

Total production average1,600 bottles

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More about
the producer

Domaine Dame Jeanne

Founded in 2017

2.3 hectares

Jeanne Piollot grew up at the southern edge of Champagne in the Aube, closer to Burgundy than to the Côte des Blancs or Reims. Working side by side out of the same domaine, her parents created two separate ranges of Champagnes: Piollot Père et Fille, which comes from vineyards on her father’s side, and Marie Courtin, which comes from her mother’s family vineyards.

And so it’s only natural that Jeanne would collaborate with her parents under the same umbrella to create her own label, Dame Jeanne. With the prohibitive rise of Champagne prices over the last generation, acquiring new vines in Champagne seemed elusive, but the family decided to purchase a small domaine in Molesme, just 20 kilometers away over the border into Burgundy. By law, the wines have to be vinified and...