Clos de la Mouchère

Clos de la Mouchère sits within the Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru appellation on the Côte de Beaune, positioned at midslope on a continental climate site. The vineyard occupies a notable position as an enclave within the Les Perrières Premier Cru, giving it a distinct geographic identity within an already prestigious address. Its 3.92 hectares are planted entirely to Chardonnay, consistent with the white wine tradition of Puligny-Montrachet.

• Parent appellation: Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru
• Sits as an enclave within Les Perrières Premier Cru
• Midslope position on the Côte de Beaune
• Planted exclusively to Chardonnay

The vineyard is underlain by clay and limestone soils, the classic combination that defines much of the Côte de Beaune's finest white wine production. What makes Clos de la Mouchère particularly compelling is its internal terroir complexity. The site comprises four distinct sub-terroirs, each vinified separately by Boillot before being assembled into the final wine. This approach preserves the nuance of each pocket of the vineyard while creating a wine greater than the sum of its parts.

• Soil type: clay and limestone
• Four distinct internal terroirs within the 3.92 hectares
• Each terroir parcel vinified separately before final assemblage
• Midslope aspect supports balanced ripening in a continental climate

The estate has operated as a monopole under the Boillot family since at least the 1990s. It was originally produced under the Domaine Jean Boillot label until Henri Boillot relaunched the domaine under his own name from the 2005 vintage onward. The name Clos de la Mouchère traces back to the old Burgundian word 'mouche,' meaning bee, a nod to the historical character of the land. The vineyard's most significant viticultural distinction is its retention of pre-World War II vines, with some parcels exceeding 80 years of age without replanting, a rarity in Burgundy.

• Monopole status held since at least the 1990s
• Produced as Domaine Jean Boillot until the 2004 vintage
• Relaunched as Domaine Henri Boillot from the 2005 vintage
• Name derives from 'mouche,' old Burgundian for bee

The Clos de la Mouchère Chardonnay is styled as a medium to full-bodied white wine with a strong mineral backbone and notable elegance. The age of the vines is central to its character; old vine Chardonnay in Burgundy typically delivers lower yields, greater concentration, and more complex aromatic expression. The practice of vinifying the four internal terroirs separately before assemblage adds further textural and aromatic layering to the final wine, making it one of the more intellectually considered expressions in the Puligny Premier Cru tier.

• Predominantly pre-WWII plantings, some vines over 80 years old
• Old vines contribute low yields and concentrated flavors
• Four-terroir assemblage adds complexity and textural depth
• Style: medium to full-bodied, minerally, elegant