Pierre- Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet Folatieres 2022

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Product Description: The limestone power of Ez Folatieres. Pierre-Vincent Girardin’s 2022 Folatieres hails from a 0.29 ha domaine plot at the core of Ez Folatieres,” sharing altitude and topography with Les Caillerets and Le Montrachet. As a 13th-generation Burgundian who launched his own label at 21, Girardin channels deep-rooted family know-how into this Chardonnay, creating a signature Puligny that balances intensity with precision. These 40+ year-old vines thrive in clay-limestone soils facing east, under fully organic cultivation. Grapes are pressed whole-cluster, then aged for 12 months in 456 L oak barrels (50% new) before a further 7 months in stainless steel. The result is a wine marked by wet-stone aromatics and bright citrus, underpinned by sculpted mineral drive. Ready to drink now or reward patient cellaring for 10–20 years, this Folatieres shows its best at 12 °C. Pair it with poultry in a creamy sauce, veal fried with mushrooms, foie gras, or simply grilled lobster and sea-fish. The MakerPierre-Vincent Girardin cut his teeth under Burgundy’s grand domaines, then struck out on his own in 2012 with a singular goal: to distil the purest essence of Meursault’s storied terroir. Working single-parcel parcels across premier lieu-dits, he tends each vine personally—pruning, ploughing and hand-harvesting to ensure fruit arrives at the winery in immaculate condition. His background in oenology underpins a thoughtful, measured approach: fermentation is guided but never forced, and elevage prioritises transparency over showmanship. At the winery, Girardin champions whole-cluster vinification, letting indigenous yeasts and gentle extraction shape each cuvee. He favours large-format, 456-litre barrels (half new) to temper oak’s footprint, then finishes in stainless steel to lock in freshness and purity. Unfined and unfiltered, his wines arrive in bottle as faithful ambassadors of their origin—alive with mineral energy and poised acidity. Today, Pierre-Vincent’s range stands as a testament to small-scale craft. With annual production measured in thousands—not tens of thousands—of bottles, each release feels personal: a snapshot of vintage nuances and a window into Girardin’s relentless quest for balance. His wines are never ostentatious; they simply do their job with quiet confidence. PhilosophyAt the heart of Girardin’s endeavour lies a reverence for soil. His parcels—Casse-Tetes, Sous la Velle and La Barre Dessus—are chosen for their limestone-marl matrices, each site imparting its own textural signature. By isolating micro-terroirs, he lets geology speak: gunflint minerality, bright citrus tension and the chalky grip that defines top-flight Meursault. Sustainability is more than a buzzword here. Girardin farms organically, accepts vintage variability and avoids chemical shortcuts. Low yields are a feature, not a flaw; they concentrate flavour and ensure vines remain vigorous for generations to come. Every vineyard intervention—from cover crops to canopy management—is calibrated to nurture biodiversity and soil health.