Why it matters
The producer
Philippe Chavy is a third generation Burgundian winegrower working among Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault and Saint-Aubin parcels. The domaine makes overwhelmingly white wine, while a simple Pinot Noir Bourgogne accounts for one percent of production. Chardonnay fills the named white range, including Bourgogne Chardonnay, Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault Les Narvaux and Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien.
Two family lines feed the vineyards. Most Puligny vineyards were planted by his father in the 1950s, while the Meursault vineyards came through his mother's family line. Chavy works the soil by ploughing, with strictly no herbicides or insecticides, and follows lunar calendar cycles when determining work in the vineyards and cellars.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault and Saint-Aubin are three communes in the domaine's white wine range. Their labels move from regional Bourgogne to village wines and a Premier Cru. Premier Cru is a vineyard classification inside a village appellation, so the name points to a more specific classified site than a regional Bourgogne label.
Wines to know
The range in view
White wine fills almost the entire production. Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023 is the regional bottling. Puligny-Montrachet 2023 and Meursault Les Narvaux 2023 carry village names, while Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien carries a Premier Cru vineyard designation. The red side is a simple Pinot Noir Bourgogne.
Production keeps the whites fresh in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, and a pneumatic press handles the must gently and slowly. Oak aging is also used in maturation.