domaine de clos de la chapelle
This is a story that begins with Louis Pasteur then runs about 150 years unbroken until a wine amateur from Kansas City brought it to new light.
The order above was placed with a winemaker named Louis Boillot, the owner of one of the most well-known monopole's in all of Burgundy. The chapel at the foot of the Boillot Clos, dedicated in 1540, was an original part of the Chateau of the Dukes of Burgundy. Under the auspices of the Notre Dame de Pitié it is thought to have saved the population from a cholera outbreak in 1840. So in 1870-71 when the Prussians advanced on the region, they steered away from the Clos, leaving M. Boillot in peace, perhaps somehow humbled by its historical significance.
Until 2010 the property remained part of the well-considered Domaine Boillot, one of the gems of the Côtes-de-Beaune, and included parcels in the adjacent Volnay En Carelle, as well as very plum sections in neighboring Pommard.
From an historical perspective alone, we are truly delighted to make the Domaine Clos de la Chapelle the newest member of the Caveau family. We're certain you will come to fall in love with the minds behind the project, this miraculously special place, and of course, the wines.
Following a century and a half of family ownership that passed generation to generation, the Boillot family offered their domaine for sale in 2010. A Burgundy lover from Kansas City named Mark O'Connell threw his hat into the ring, and won the prize.
Mark had become friends with a well-respected wine personality in the region named Pierre Meurgey as they worked together on Hospices de Beaune barrel projects that Mark had purchased in the previous years.
When he finally decided to purchase Domaine Boillot, Mark immediately contacted Pierre to help revitalize and grow the domaine into what it has become today--a fantastic collection of vineyards that span 5 hectares and 13 different appellations, including Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, Beaune, Meursault, Pommard, and of course Volnay.
Right in the middle of it all is the original monopole Clos de la Chapelle. One of the true gems in all of Burgundy.