Violot-Guillemard La Platière 2022 — organic Pommard 1er Cru, vinified in ceramic spheres for purity.
Domaine Violot-Guillemard is run by Joannes Violot-Guillemard, the fifth generation of his family in Pommard, and it is one of the appellation’s rising names. The estate covers eight hectares, is certified organic, and is known for an unusual technique: vinification in small ceramic spheres, which are neutral in a way oak is not and produce wines of notable purity and precision.
La Platière sits in the heart of the Pommard appellation on clay-limestone soils with Jurassic marls, giving the wine structure and minerality. The 2022 is 100% Pinot Noir and finds a genuinely difficult balance: supple and delicate on the one hand, lively, fresh and complex on the other.
Serve with: duck, game birds, veal or mushroom dishes. Best enjoyed from 2026 to 2033.
| Producer | Domaine Violot-Guillemard (Joannes Violot-Guillemard) |
| Appellation | Pommard 1er Cru, Burgundy |
| Vineyard | La Platière — clay-limestone with Jurassic marls |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grape | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Estate | 8 hectares, certified organic |
| Vinification | Small ceramic spheres |
| Drinking Window | 2026–2033 |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
Ceramic is neutral — it adds no flavour and allows a small amount of oxygen exchange. The result is a wine that tastes of its vineyard rather than its vessel.
Structure. Pommard produces the firmest, most tannic reds of the Côte de Beaune. This bottling is a more delicate reading of that, without losing the backbone.
Premier Cru vineyards are individually classified sites with a track record of producing better wine. La Platière sits at the heart of the appellation and shows it.
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