Domaine de la Chapelle

We are delighted to have unearthed a new hidden gem in the Macconais, Domaine de la Chapelle. Pascal Rollet first rented these prime vines in 1982 and has been working them ever since. The opportunity arose to buy the vineyards a few years ago and he did not hesitate to grab it. Pascal, and now his son Thomas, preside over 7.5ha split across St Veran and the heart of the Pouilly sector of Pouilly-Fuissé. Well situated vineyards on a range of terroirs and exposures, with a large proportion of old vines (ranging from 50 to 100 years old) are at the heart of this estate.

The vineyards are managed organically, grapes are hand-picked and then very gently whole bunch pressed - yielding very clear juice, so very little debourbage (settling of the must) is carried out prior to fermentation. The process is watchful, but natural where possible, with intervention only where necessary. Wines are fermented and aged in a mixture of tank and oak futs, after which there is no tartrate stabilisation and only the lightest of filtrations. These exquisite, clear as a bell, wines are sheer joy; they are characterised by their great clarity and quality of fruit, more than minerality, and offer as much calm and balance as they do aromatic excitement.

2020 Vintage

We are delighted to have unearthed a new hidden gem in the Maconais, Domaine de la Chapelle. Pascal Rollet first rented these prime vines in 1982 and has been working them ever since.The opportunity arose to buy the vineyards a few years ago and he did not hesitate to grab it. Pascal, and now his son,Thomas, presides over 7.5ha split across St Veran and the heart of the Pouilly sector of Pouilly-Fuissé. Well situated vineyards on a range of terroirs and exposures, with a large proportion of old vines (ranging from 50–100 years old) are at the heart of this estate.The vineyards are managed organically, grapes are hand picked and then very gently whole bunch pressed – yielding very clear juice, so very little debourbage (settling of the must) is carried out prior to fermentation.The process is watchful, but natural where possible, with intervention only where necessary.Wines are fermented and aged in a mixture of tank and oak futs, after which there is no tartrate stabilisation and only the lightest of filtrations. These exquisite, clear as a bell, wines are sheer joy;

2023 Vintage

Pascal Rollet and his son Thomas run this gem of an estate from their winery amongst the vines in Pouilly. With holdings of around 7.5ha, spread across St Veran and the heart of the Pouilly sector of Pouilly-Fuisse, they give boutique levels of attention to their vineyards, many of which are comprised of vines aged between 50-100 years old. 2023 was a very pleasant surprise for the Rollets, whose wines tend to display an uncommon level of finesse for wines from this part of the world. Favouring a shorter, firmer pressing of the grapes, with no turning, Champagne style, they send as pure a juice as possible to tank and barrel, with little need for settling, and no sulphur at all until after fermentations are complete. Customers seeking fine boned, elegant, crystalline wines from this part of the Maconnais should look no further.