Pommard 1er Cru Monopole "Clos des Boucherottes" 2018 - Benoit Sordet

The domaine has been passionately cultivating its own grapes since 1793 and is among the oldest in Pommard. The 12-hectare estate is now led by Benoit Sordet. The gold medal, received at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900 by an ancestor of Benoit, bears the words "Artist", and it is with this vision and conception of the world of wine that Benoit leads his domain. The art of making wine begins with taking care of the vine and the soil in which it grows, continues with the harvest, and is perfected in the cellar where the vigneron transforms the grapes into wine. It is a reasoned process, rich in nuances in which man plays a fundamental factor (in nature the must would turn into vinegar). Under the guidance of Benoit, the domaine works to constantly raise the quality of its wines, applying a reasoned agriculture and fermenting its wines with indigenous yeasts. "Between tradition and modernity, we produce wines that certainly need a little more time to develop the aromas and finesse that made Burgundy famous. But after a few years, when the tannins have fallen asleep, they reveal a fullness and purity of aromas unmistakable "says Benoit. Pommard is the smallest of the Cote d'Or villages, with only 550 inhabitants. The appellation is made up of 337 hectares of vineyards, 212 classified as village and 125 as Pommard 1er Cru. The appellation is reserved to red wines only and the vineyards cultivated with Chardonnay are downgraded to Bourgogne Blanc Pommard wines are more tannic and structured, but after a few years in the bottle they give satisfactions and exceptional aromas to those who have known how to wait for them.