The 2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir from Domaine François Raquillet is a vibrant and expressive red, showcasing ripe red fruit aromas like strawberry and raspberry. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and a clean, refreshing finish, it offers a balance of juiciness and subtle structure. This approachable wine is perfect for pairing with poultry or light meats and will age well through 2028.

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Taking over the estate
Coming from a long ancestry of 11 generations of father-to-son winegrowers, François Raquillet started working the vineyard with his father in 1984 and took over the estate in 1990 with his wife, Emmanuelle. Since then, he has made significant changes to the work philosophy by reducing yields and introducing premium quality barrels. The estate cultivates fourteen hectares of vines in the Côte Chalonnaise and offers a diversified range of white and red wines. Since 2018, their daughter, Jeanne, has joined her parents on the estate.

Working with vines
It involves meticulous work that starts in the vineyard with rigorous pruning and debudding as well as taking care of the soils, which facilitates ecosystem balance. The soils are worked for several years alternating tilling and plant cover. The estate does not use anti-botrytis and tending the vine (leaf removal) becomes a crucial factor.

Harvests
At Domaine François Raquillet, harvests are manual and each grape is scrutinised by a team of six people at the sorting table so that only the best are selected for production..