The winery
Domaine Pillot (Romain & Simon)
A family-owned winery in Mercurey (Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy) led by Romain and Simon Pillot; producing traditionally styled red and white wines with village-level labels and some Premier Cru.
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The story
The Pillot family has been established in the Côte Chalonnaise for several generations: the company's website records six generations of winegrowers and viticultural activity on these hills for around 150 years. Bottles have been marketed since the 1960s, and the winery, with parts dating to the 18th century, was renovated in the 1990s. Romain and Simon are listed as the current managers, who officially took the reins of the estate in 2024.
Production philosophy
The estate highlights the passing down of family knowledge, a traditional winemaking approach, and meticulous vineyard care to express the character of Mercurey's terroirs. Traditional practices are combined with modern equipment and careful attention to the quality of the vineyard parcels.
Terroir and vineyards
Vineyards located in the Mercurey area in the Côte Chalonnaise, with parcels in crus such as 'Clos des Montaigus' and 'En Sazenay', and vineyards facing southeast on the area's typical clay-limestone soils.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Pinot Nero
- Chardonnay
- Gamay
- Hectares
- 17.0
- Bottles per year
- 60000
What makes it distinctive
- Production on 17 hectares in the Côte Chalonnaise.
- Range that includes regional Burgundies, Village wines and Mercurey 1er Cru.
- Winemaking method declared as traditional, with manual harvesting in many parcels.
- Annual production listed on the website: approximately 900 hl.
- Winery run by Romain & Simon Pillot.
