| Region of production: | Côte d’Or |
| Winery Location: | Volnay |
| Year Established: | 1964 |
Vineyard Holdings
17 ha
- Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru: 0.48 ha Pinot Noir; 38% planted in 1956, 31% planted in 1986, and 31% planted in 1994
- Corton-Clos du Roi Grand Cru: 1.45 ha Pinot Noir; 50% planted in 1979, 50% planted in 1987
- Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses Premier Cru: 0.20 ha Pinot Noir; 50% planted in 1976, 50% planted in 1977
- Pommard Les Jarollières Premier Cru: 1.44 ha Pinot Noir; 30% planted in 1925, 14% planted in 1962, 5% planted in 1967, 14% planted in 1970, 20% planted in 1971, and 17% planted in 1990
- Volnay Clos de la Bousse d’Or Premier Cru (monopole): 2.14 ha Pinot Noir; 24% planted in 1958, 16% planted in 1967, 19% planted in 1970, 21% planted in 1974, and 20% planted in 1991
- Volnay En Caillerets Premier Cru: 2.24 ha Pinot Noir; 73% planted in 1976, 27% planted in 1989
- Volnay Clos des 60 Ouvrées Premier Cru (monopole, within Caillerets Premier Cru): 2.4 ha Pinot Noir; 24% planted in 1958, 16% planted in 1967, 19% planted in 1970, 21% planted in 1974, and 20% planted in 1991
- Volnay Clos d’Audignac Premier Cru (monopole): 0.45 ha Pinot Noir, planted in 1966
- Santenay Clos Tavannes Premier Cru: 2.1 ha Pinot Noir; 29% planted in 1920, 19% planted in 1968, 34% planted in 1979, and 18% planted in 1998
Top Wines Produced
- Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru
- Corton-Clos du Roi Grand Cru
- Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses Premier Cru
- Pommard Les Jarollières Premier Cru
- Volnay Clos de la Bousse d’Or Premier Cru
- Volnay En Caillerets Premier Cru
- Volnay Clos des 60 Ouvrées Premier Cru
- Volnay Clos d’Audignac Premier Cru
- Santenay Clos Tavannes Premier Cru (red)
Average Total Production
- 90,000 bottles
Summary
The modern Pousse d’Or domaine was established in 1964, though its origins trace back much further. The heart of the domaine was part of Jacques Duvault-Blochet’s large holdings, which also included DRC and Clos de Tart. In 1964, a small consortium led by Louis Seysses (father of Jacques Seysses) and noted gastronome Jean-Nicolas Ferté purchased the vineyards to create Pousse d’Or from the Duvault-Blochet descendants.
Ferté’s nephew, Gérard Potel, was brought in to manage the young property, and he quickly established it as one of Burgundy’s elite. Ferté and Seysses eventually sold their shares in the domaine to a group of Australian investors, who in 1997 were prepared to sell their half to Patrick Landanger, a wealthy French businessman looking for a wine estate. On the evening of the board meeting to finalize the sale, Gérard Potel died suddenly of a heart attack, and Landanger eventually bought the remaining half of the estate from the Potel family. Landanger has since increased holdings to 17 hectares, having purchased Puligny-Montrachet Les Caillerets from Jean Chartron, Corton-Bressandes and Corton-Clos du Roi from Jaboulet-Vercherre, and multiple plots in Chambolle-Musigny from Domaine Moine-Hudelot.
Style & Vinification Techniques
The Pousse d’Or wines are modern, clean and concentrated. The domaine was one of the first in the Côte d’Or to use an optical sorter, and they also use a must concentrator in wet vintages. After being hand-sorted at the winery, the red grapes are completely de-stemmed and cold-soaked for seven days to start fermentation. Pigeage is performed twice daily, and the wine spends around 22 days on the skins. All racking is done by gravity, and aging is in one-third new oak for 15-18 months aging prior to bottling.
Producer Website: Pousse d’Or