Puligny-Montrachet domaine with Premier Cru holdings and a Paul Chavy négoce range.
The producer
Domaine Paul CHAVY is rooted in Puligny-Montrachet, where the Chavy family has lived for over 200 years. Gérard Chavy began estate bottling in 1986, and the family estate split into two entities in 2005. Paul Chavy returned in 2020 after studying winegrowing and oenology, then developed a négoce range covering Saint-Aubin, Saint-Romain, Corton-Charlemagne, Aloxe-Corton, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin. Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay brings ripe yellow fruit and a round, fatty palate.
Known for
Puligny white wines and Burgundy négoce
Notable facts
The Chavy family has lived in Puligny-Montrachet for over 200 years.
Gérard Chavy began estate bottling in 1986.
The domaine covers approximately seven hectares, including Premier Cru holdings.
Paul Chavy returned to the estate in 2020 after studying winegrowing and oenology.
The story
Paul Chavy Returns in 2020
In 2020, after studying winegrowing and oenology, Paul Chavy returned to the family estate. He then developed a new négoce business for the estate, widening the range with appellations from Saint-Aubin, Saint-Romain, Corton-Charlemagne, Aloxe-Corton, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin, among others. Paul's work added wines from further Burgundy appellations to a family domaine rooted in Puligny-Montrachet.
From the atlas
Domaine Paul CHAVY
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Village
Puligny-Montrachet
Scale
Approximately seven hectares
Holdings
Premier Cru vineyards
Range
Puligny-Montrachet domaine wines and Paul Chavy négoce wines
Named wine
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay
Defining feature
Slow pneumatic pressing and barrel and tank ageing for white wines
The Producer
In 1986, Gérard Chavy began estate bottling after previously selling wines to négociants. The Chavy family has lived in Puligny-Montrachet for over 200 years. After Gérard retired in 2005, the estate split into two separate entities between his sons.
Paul Chavy returned to the estate in 2020 after studying winegrowing and oenology. He developed a négoce business that widened the range with Saint-Aubin, Saint-Romain, Corton-Charlemagne, Aloxe-Corton, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin. The family domaine covers approximately seven hectares, including Premier Cru holdings.
Place
Puligny-Montrachet is a Burgundy village known for exceptional white wines. The family domaine is rooted there, while Paul's négoce range reaches additional Burgundy appellations, including Saint-Aubin, Saint-Romain, Corton-Charlemagne, Aloxe-Corton, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Gevrey-Chambertin.
The range therefore includes both white wine and red wine work. Paul's white wines use slow pneumatic pressing and fine lees, while his red wines are fully destemmed and gently pumped over during fermentation.
Wines
Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay is a white wine from Paul's range. It has aromas of ripe and sweet yellow-fleshed fruit, a round and fatty texture, and a lively yet concentrated palate. The wine spends eleven months in barrel followed by seven months in stainless-steel tank, with 15 to 20 percent new barrels.
Across Paul's white wines, very slow pneumatic pressing keeps the best fine lees for ageing. Fine lees are spent yeast cells that can add texture during maturation. His red wines are fully destemmed, undergo cold maceration followed by 17 to 22 days of fermentation with gentle pump-overs, and age for 12 months in 228 litre barrels before tank blending.
Final Word
Domaine Paul CHAVY joins Puligny-Montrachet family holdings to a newer Burgundy négoce range, with Paul Chavy working across white and red wines.