Volnay, Burgundy, France

Clos de la Chapelle

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Clos de la Chapelle Team

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Past Releases

2021 Vintage Fall Release
October 12, 2023

2021 Vintage Spring Release
May 24, 2023

2020 Vintage Fall Release
October 6, 2022

2020 Vintage Spring Release
May 3, 2022

Fall 2019s
October 13, 2021

The Clos de la Chapelle Team

This is one of the most exciting domaines in the Côte de Beaune today!

John Gilman, View from the Cellar

A simply fabulous range of wines – it’s just a shame that the quantities are so low!

Bill Nanson, The Finest Wines of Burgundy

About Domaine Clos de la Chapelle

Domaine Clos de la Chapelle is a new name of a very old domaine, situated in the heart of the Burgundian village of Volnay. Originally founded by Victor Boillot in 1865 with his purchase of Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Chapelle (monopole), the domaine added Volnay 1er Cru En Carelle and Pommard 1er Cru Les Chanlins vieilles vignes over the course of the next half-century. The reputation of the Clos de la Chapelle monopole dates back to the 19th century, with Louis Pasteur himself writing regularly to Victor Boillot requesting bottles of this exceptional wine.

After nearly 150 years in the Boillot family, the domaine was purchased in 2010 by Mark M. O’Connell, a life-long Burgundy lover, in conjunction with two local partners with deep experience in Burgundian vineyards, farming and winemaking.  Between 2011 and 2013 an additional 8 vineyards were added to the Domaine. In 2022, the Domaine added another hectare of vines and now cultivates 5 hectares covering 16 vineyards, 13 of which are 1er Cru or Grand Cru. Together with Pierre Meurgey, General Manager, Coralie Allexant-Manière, Technical Director, Frédéric Gaillard, Vineyard Manager, and Marion Meurgey-Robert, Export Manager, the goal is to produce the very best expressions of Pinot noir and Chardonnay. Total production for all vineyards is about 2000 cases in an average year.

Since its first release in 2010, the Domaine has received strong press from a variety of wine journalists.  For example, John Gilman in View from the Cellar says “This is one of the most exciting domaines in the Côte de Beaune today!”  Allen Meadows a/k/a “Burghound” consistently remarks in his annual reviews, “This domaine outperformed.”  And Bill Nanson, author of The Finest Wines of Burgundy remarked “A simply fabulous range of wines – it’s just a shame that the quantities are so low!”

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Overview

Location:  Burgundy, France

Year Founded:  2011

Owner:  Mark O’Connell, Philippe Remoissenet, and Pierre Meurgey

Winemaker(s):  Mark O’Connell

Release Schedule:  Spring and Fall

Cultivated Area:  5 hectares (13 acres)

Topography:   South-east facing mid-slope

Soil Type: Limestone

Notable Vineyards:  Grand Cru:  Corton Charlemagne, Corton Bressandes; 1er cru:  Volnay ‘Clos de la Chapelle’, Volnay ‘Taillepieds’, Volnay ‘Santenots du Milieu’, Pommard ‘Grands Epenots, Meursault ‘Charmes’

Annual Production:  24,000 bottles

Varieties Cultivated:  Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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