Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot

The origins of this domaine really began with the marriage of Colette Sauzet, daughter of Puligny Grandee, Etienne Sauzet, to Jean Boillot, son of Henry. They had three children; Jeanine, who married Gérard Boudot, who became winemaker at the Sauzet estate, Henri and Jean-Marc.

Jean-Marc left the family domaine in 1985 and alongside making a few vintages as winemaker at Olivier Leflaive, he began to produce wines under his own label. In 1988 he inherited some vineyards from his grandfather, Henri Boillot, and then 3 years later inherited his one third share of the Sauzet estate. He quickly built a reputation for high quality wines of both colours and ran the domaine with great energy and success.

He is now retired, but his daughter, Lydie Alzingre, and her husband, François run the domaine from her great grandfather’s original house in Pommard. The domaine now totals 23 hectares with 13 hectares in the Macônnais and 10 in the Côte d’Or.