In July of 2014, Joseph Voillot passed away in the same house where he was raised, just across from Volnay's historic church from the 13th century. Joseph was a true vigneron, the fourth generation of his family to manage the estate, representing the old-fashioned style of Burgundian growers. On the day of his funeral, the town of Volnay was overflowing with people paying their respects. Like Joseph, his son-in-law Jean-Pierre was immersed in Burgundian culture from a young age. His father was in charge of grower relations and wine selection for the family négociant business, Bouchard Père et Fils, making it a natural choice for Jean-Pierre to study enology. After earning his degree, he worked as a wine broker in Beaune for some time, where he fell in love with one of Joseph Voillot's three daughters. This marriage led him to work alongside Joseph for

Pommard wines are like an iron fist in a velvet glove. The appellation contains 28 premier cru sites. It's aromas are redolent of blackberry, bilberry, or gooseberry, cherry pit and ripe plum. At full maturity, it tends towards leather, chocolate and pepper. The firm tannic structure makes the wines of Pommard a suitable partner to beef steak, lamb and poultry alike. Pommard needs time to realize its fullest potential.