Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur
AboutDomaine Bitouzet-Prieur
The hyphen in Bitouzet-Prieur joins two Burgundy families: the Bitouzet line of Volnay and the Prieur line of Meursault. François Bitouzet-Prieur, the sixth generation, joined the family domaine in 2005 and has led it since 2012. Its vineyards grow Pinot Noir in Volnay and Beaune, and Chardonnay in Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet.
François’s father, Vincent, stopped using herbicides in the mid-1990s, turning to mechanical soil cultivation and compost. François began organic trials in 2009 and extended organic farming across the estate in 2013. The grapes are harvested by hand.
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur 2020 Meursault Les Corbins
French White
$159.99
Refined and quietly generous, with white flowers, grapefruit and peach skin over a subtle mineral line. The palate is smooth and harmonious, combining measured richness with fine acidity and a focused, very long finish. A gentle stony note keeps the texture composed. Serve cool rather than cold with scallops, roast poultry, butter-poached fish or creamy mushroom dishes.
Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur 2019 Beaune Premier Cru Les Cent-Vignes
French Red
$124.99
Red cherry, crushed strawberry and rose petal appear in the bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy, fleshy red fruit and a rounded, malleable texture. The finish is sweet. Fruit comes from a single 1.25-hectare parcel. The wine is made from Pinot Noir; grapes are harvested by hand, fully destemmed and moved into vat by gravity after sorting.