Domaine Guillemot-Michel
Mâconnais

The Estate
Pierrette and Marc Guillemot took over the Domaine from Pierrette's parents in 1985. Pierrette and Marc are both oenolgists from the school of Beaune and post-graduates from Montpellier.  They have applied their studies and have married both scientific and homeopathic principles in their winemaking. The Domaine is located in the commune of Quintaine, adjacent to the village of Clessé, South of Burgundy. Quintaine is recognized as producing some of the finest wines of the Mâconnais, having a special microclimate caused by the close proximity of the Saone river.  The winery became biodynamic in 1991. They produce around 3,000 cases yearly and export 85% of the production (UK, USA, Belgium, Swizerland, Germany, Japan, etc)

"A tiny biodynamic estate making highly individual wines; the grapes are picked ripe, resulting in high alcohol levels and viscous textures; residual sugar not uncommon here."
- Anthony Dias Blue's pocket guide to wine 2006


Domaine Guillemot-Michel


Pierrette and Marc Guillemot, Jan. 08
Pierrette explaining the biodynamic culture


Marc Guillemot and Fran Kysela
- Wine Trip, January 2005

The Vineyard 
This 7-hectare (17.3 acres) vineyard on a clay and limestone based soil has been cultivated through biodynamic and organic methods since 1991 (the Biodynamic method regards the earth as a living organism and strives to renew the soil in order to produce food that is full of vitality and deeply nourishing. Biodynamics notes the interrelationship of all kingdoms - mineral, plant, animal and human - and their intricate correspondence to the rhythms and activities of the larger cosmos). That means they work in harmony with the cycle of the vines and the soil. They don't use any chemicals and prefer mineral and vegetal treatments. They work the soil using manual and mechanical methods but they treat the vines only manually.
The wine is 100% Chardonnay and goes through 100% Malolactic fermentation with no use of oak. The vines average 45 years of age with a typical yield of only 2.5 tons per acre. Marc and Pierrette are constantly experimenting, searching for new ideas, willing to take on board both traditional and modern methods.

The wines



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UPC code: 7 84585 00109 5
2009 Guillemot-Michel, Mâcon-Villages, Quintaine 12/750ml
 The wine is 100% Chardonnay and goes through 100% Malolactic fermentation with no use of oak. The vines average 45 years of age with a typical yield of only 2.5 tons per acre.
Ripe passion fruit and pineapple on the nose, and fresh minerality. Very rich on the palate, well balanced. Honey, tropical fruit flavors and a great finish. The wine is excellent.

 "The 2009 Macon-Villages Quintaine is 100% Chardonnay put through malolactic fermentation. Honeyed, baked apple notes intermixed with some melon and lemon butter jump from the glass of this long bottle-aged wine, which has just been released. It is fresh, with a honeyed richness and medium to full-bodied flavors. Two beautiful wines from this 17.3-acre estate in the Maconnais, owned by Marc and Pierre Guillemot, this estate has been biodynamically farmed for 20 years, which is impressive."
- Wine Advocate (June 2011), 91 pts

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UPC code: 7 84585 00109 5
 2008 Guillemot-Michel, Mâcon-Villages, Quintaine 12/750ml
The wine is 100% Chardonnay and goes through 100% Malolactic fermentation with no use of oak. The vines average 45 years of age with a typical yield of only 2.5 tons per acre.
Ripe passion fruit and pineapple on the nose, and fresh minerality. Very rich on the palate, well balanced. Honey, tropical fruit flavors and a great finish. The wine is excellent.

"Even better (than the 2009), no doubt because it’s had an extra year of bottle age to give it some complexity, is the 2008 Macon-Villages Quintaine. Coming from 45-year-old vines, this wine has an expressive nose of green apples, sweet, exotic melons, white peach and buttered citrus. Medium to full-bodied, with great acidity, loads of minerality, and a hint of tropical fruit in the mouth, this wine, like its younger sibling, the 2009, should be drunk over the next 2-3 years.  Two beautiful wines from this 17.3-acre estate in the Maconnais, owned by Marc and Pierre Guillemot, this estate has been biodynamically farmed for 20 years, which is impressive."
- Wine Advocate (June 2011), 92 pts

"This 16–acre estate is run biodynamically, producing intensely flavored, honeyed, ripe wines. This is succulent from ripe fruit, with the acidity bright and vivid, finishing with sweet pineapple and apricot flavors."
- Wine Enthusiast (Nov. 2010), 90 pts
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UPC code: 7 84585 00109 5
 2007 Guillemot-Michel, Mâcon-Villages, Quintaine 12/750ml
 The wine is 100% Chardonnay and goes through 100% Malolactic fermentation with no use of oak. The vines average 45 years of age with a typical yield of only 2.5 tons per acre.

“This wine is about as good a Mâcon as one can find, with medium body, terrific fruit (recalling ripe peaches, along with baked apple and pineapple notes), a spicy edge, and excellent acidity.  In overall terms, the wine is fresh and linear, but with fruit that is rich and soft, making for a complex experience in flavor, structure and texture.“
- Michael Franz, Wine Review Online (Aug 09)
 92 pts - EXCELLENT
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UPC code: 7 84585 00109 5
 2006 Guillemot-Michel, Mâcon-Villages, Quintaine 12/750ml
 "Loads of honeyed lemongrass, white peaches, and a broad texture. It is a delicious white to drink during its first few years of life."
- Business Week, Robert Parker Jr.
National Retail Price: $32.95 / bottle











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UPC code: 7 84585 00785 1
2004 Guillemot-Michel, Bourgogne Blanc, Champ Choley 12/750ml
 This is a superb and delicious Bourgogne Blanc made from organically grown grapes. The wine is rich and supple in the mouth with a refreshing acidity.

"This white Burgundy offers a wonderfully animated bouquet followed by nuanced yet expressive flavors, reminiscent of apples, pears, toasted nuts and more.  Richer than most wines labeled simply as 'Bourgogne,' it fades slightly in the finish, yet is overall extremely compelling.  And given its firm acids, it should age well, and so delight for a good five more years.
- Wine Review Online (May 2007), Paul Lukacs,
 90 pts

"Good value is not a phrase usually associated with white Burgundy, but savvy shoppers can find just that with wines from the Maconnais region. Guillemot-Michel's 2004 "Champ Choley" is a fine example. Made with organically farmed grapes grown on the thread of limestone that runs by the small village of Clesse, it displays the attributes that allow Burgundy to set the global standard for top-notch chardonnay.
Unlike most chardonnay wines made elsewhere, good Burgundy offers flavors other than those of just fruit and wood. This wine, for example, tastes of golden apples and pears with a hint of citrus but augments that fruity melange with stony, almost nutty undertones that give it delicacy as well as richness. That combination of subtlety and succulence makes it special — not just another chardonnay, but a true white Burgundy.
Try it alongside a simple roast chicken."
- The Washington Times (May 2007), Paul Lukacs
"Wine of the Week"

National Retail Price: $32.95 / bottle