In 1973, René Lamy and Thérèse Pillot, both born into real wine-growing families, married and started their domain in the Hameau de Morgeot on the outskirts of Chassagne-Montrachet. The PILLOT family traces its origins back to the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet in 1595. The Lamy-Pillot wine estate is a family estate that works on 20 hectares of vineyards, spread over 27 different appellations, mainly located in Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. Today the domain is owned by daughters Florence and Karine and their husbands. Florence and her husband Sebastien Caillat are now responsible for the vinification. Florence was educated in Beaune, while Sebastien Caillat was educated in Strasbourg and Dijon. In addition to the training, they both completed many internships, at home and abroad, before taking over the cellar in 1998.

The Chardonnay grapes for the Lamy-Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Pot Bois comes from a vineyard called Pot Bois and it is 1.7 hectares in size. The vineyard has an east-southeast location and was planted in parts in 1970 - 2001 - 2002. The soil consists of limestone and is not very clayey; quite stony and very permeable to water. This chardonnay vine/clone that they use at Lamy-Pillot for this Pot Bois comes from Caillerets and the Grande Montagne! The good exposure gives it a very elegant, well-balanced wine, although it takes at least 2 to 3 years to give its first secondary aromas and to develop the palate. The Lamy-Pillot Chassagne Montrachet Pot Bois has also had an average of 12 to 18 months aging in oak barrels, with a maximum of 25% new barrels

This Chassagne Montrachet Pot Bois is very elegant with a subdued scent with notes of white flowers and yellow fruit as well as a refined wood tone such as vanilla from the understated wood ageing. These aromas are also reflected in the taste and here the fine acids give a nice tension.