Domaine Paul Pillot is a 13 hectares large domaine located in Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy. Thierry Pillot and Chrystelle Pillot are the winemakers in charge who farm the vineyards according to a sustainable approach.

Thierry Pillot's wines are quite refined, concentrated, chiselled, that will delight white Burgundy purists. He is one of the considerable exciting producers who won Chassagne-Montrachet the title of the Côte de Beaune's most dynamic white wine-producing village today.

The top wines of the domaine are: Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Romanée, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Grandes Ruchottes, and Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Caillerets.

The Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Romanée 2020 scored 94-96, the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Grandes Ruchottes 2020 scored 94 - 96, and the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Caillerets 2020 scored 93 - 95+ by the Wine Advocate.

Robert Parker's tasting notes on the Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Romanée 2020: "Aromas of pear, orange oil, dried white flowers, fresh pastry and bread dough introduce the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru La Romanée, a medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping wine that's satiny and seamless, with a layered core of fruit girdled by racy acids. Vibrant and precise, it concludes with a long, chalky finish."

Thierry Pillot and Chrystelle Pillot have been the winemakers at Domaine Paul Pillot since 2007.

Paul Pillot succeeded his father Henri Pillot in 1968 and has now handed over to two of his children, Thierry Pillot and Chrystelle Pillot.

Thierry Pillot has been working on his father's domain since 1999 and has been responsible for vinification since 2004. Thierry Pillot had made a significant impact on domaine's winemaking approaches since 2007 when he entirely took over the processes. He brought the domaine to the top of Chassagne-Montrachet, producing some outstanding wines.

The vineyards at Domaine Paul Pillot are farmed according to sustainable principles but aren't certified as such yet.

The grapes are crushed before pressing, with little débourbage and hardly any lees-stirring. Then the wines are aged for 18 months. Some cuvées are racked after 12 months, while the others are left untouched for the second winter. Thierry Pillot decided to prolong the barrel-ageing - through a second winter for many wines - while the use of bigger barrel sizes prevents too much oak take-up.

Most barrels are between 300- and 500-litres large, with very little new wood. Indeed, Thierry uses the new barrels for his Bourgogne Blanc as he prefers one-year-old wood for the grands vins.

Around 65,000 bottles of wine are made annually at Domaine Paul Pillot.