Peux Bois
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A quiet sub-climat within Les Folatières, delivering the mineral precision and cool-climate elegance that defines Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru.
Peux Bois is a Premier Cru sub-climat in Puligny-Montrachet, nested within the 44-acre Les Folatières vineyard on the Côte de Beaune. One of four sub-climats in Les Folatières, it produces Chardonnay from clay and limestone soils at 250 to 300 meters elevation. The site gained Premier Cru status in 1959.
- Sub-climat within Les Folatières Premier Cru, Puligny-Montrachet
- Located in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
- Planted exclusively with Chardonnay
- Soils are clay and limestone
- Elevation ranges from 820 to 985 feet (250 to 300 meters)
- Les Folatières was elevated to Premier Cru status in 1959
- Notable producer includes Alvina Pernot
Location and Classification
Peux Bois sits within the Les Folatières Premier Cru vineyard in Puligny-Montrachet, one of the most celebrated white wine appellations on the Côte de Beaune. Les Folatières covers approximately 44 acres and is divided into four sub-climats, of which Peux Bois is one. The vineyard earned its Premier Cru classification in 1959. Before that elevation, the site was covered in underbrush, reflecting how recently some of Burgundy's most respected vineyards were brought into formal production.
- Premier Cru sub-climat within Les Folatières, Puligny-Montrachet
- One of four sub-climats in the Les Folatières vineyard
- Les Folatières Premier Cru classification granted in 1959
- Situated in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Terroir and Growing Conditions
Peux Bois sits at elevations between 250 and 300 meters, a range that contributes to the cool, temperate continental climate characteristic of Burgundy's Côte de Beaune. The soils are clay and limestone, the classic Burgundian combination that promotes both drainage and mineral complexity in Chardonnay. These conditions favor wines of restraint and precision rather than weight and opulence.
- Elevation: 250 to 300 meters (820 to 985 feet)
- Soils: clay and limestone
- Climate: temperate continental, cool Burgundian conditions
- Grape: Chardonnay only
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Wines from Peux Bois express the mineral, elegant character associated with Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru. The combination of limestone soils and cool elevation tends to produce Chardonnay with restrained fruit, taut acidity, and a stony, precise finish. Alvina Pernot is among the notable producers working with fruit from this climat, bringing a focused, terroir-driven approach to the site.
- Style: mineral, elegant, restrained Chardonnay
- Notable producer: Alvina Pernot
- Reflects cool-climate Côte de Beaune character
Chardonnay from Peux Bois shows mineral precision, cool citrus and white stone fruit, lively acidity, and a clean, stony finish consistent with Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru character.
- Alvina Pernot Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Folatières (Peux Bois)$80-120Alvina Pernot is the key producer working with Peux Bois fruit, delivering classic mineral Puligny Premier Cru character.Find →
- Peux Bois is a sub-climat within Les Folatières, one of four sub-climats in that 44-acre Premier Cru vineyard
- Les Folatières received Premier Cru status in 1959; prior to this the land was covered by underbrush
- Soils are clay and limestone at 250 to 300 meters elevation on the Côte de Beaune
- Only Chardonnay is grown; wines are described as mineral and elegant
- Alvina Pernot is the notable producer associated with this climat