Domaine du Pavillon, Meursault, Burgundy, France, 2020

Producer Profile

Located south of Pommard, Domaine du Pavillon is Albert Bichot’s flagship Côte de Beaune estate.

The domaine covers 19.5 hectares, with vineyards across some of the Côte de Beaune’s most renowned appellations, including Meursault, Pommard, Volnay, Corton and Corton-Charlemagne, with holdings in some of the region’s finest vineyard sites. The estate itself includes vineyards, a winery, cellars and an 18th-century manor surrounded by walls. Almost 4 hectares are dedicated to the domaine’s production of Pommard Clos des Ursulines monopole. Organic viticulture is practised throughout the estate, while the winery was modernised in 2016, allowing individual parcels to be vinified separately and with greater precision.

Viticulture

The vines are grown on classic Meursault limestone-clay soils with excellent drainage and southern exposure. Sustainable viticulture with limited yields ensures ripe, concentrated grapes while preserving natural freshness and expression of terroir. Grapes are harvested by hand at optimal ripeness.

Winemaking

After gentle pressing, fermentation occurs in oak barrels using native yeasts. The wine is aged on fine lees for 14 to 16 months in French oak, with around 20–30% new barrels. This approach lends complexity and depth without overpowering the purity of fruit. Regular bâtonnage adds texture and weight.

Tasting Note

A refined, delicate bouquet unfolds with aromas of red berries—cherry, raspberry—and floral notes of rose and violet, gently lifted by a touch of oak. On the palate, it is supple and rounded, with fine structure and a silky, perfumed finish.