Domaine du Bouchot - Pouilly Fume 'Caillottes' White 2022

Grape

Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting notes

 The cuvée 'Les Caillottes' of the Domaine du Bouchot is a Pouilly Fumé with a nose of passion fruit, clementine, gunflint... On the palate a magnificent fruit expresses itself under a chalky minerality. The terroir of chalky pebbles gives this sauvignon fatness and tension, the biodynamics brings richness and density, wrapped in a creamy texture but absolutely on the fresh, almost racy side.

Expert Ratings

17.5/20 - Jancis Robinson
"A wine like this makes me swallow all the rude things I (sometimes) think about Sauvignon Blanc. It's diaphanous. It's like tasting the moon: glowingwhite, nacreous. Citrus pith and the cold sweet perfume of night flowers. Crisply defined yet the texture of flowing satin. Quiet lines etched like the whorls of a shell. It's like slender, cool fingers tapping Morse code at the top of your spine - urgent, silent, exquisitely precise. And then the finish is a fern-fringed pool of gentle bitterness. It's stunning. Drink 2024 - 2032." - Tamlyn Currin

More About The Winery

Since 2018, with the arrival of Antoine Gouffier, Domaine du Bouchot has brought new energy and vision to Pouilly-Fumé. After twelve years away, Antoine returned to his native land to craft wines that respect both life and terroir, reviving an appellation that had been drifting into convention.

The domaine covers just over 10 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc in Saint-Andelain, farmed with a deep commitment to sustainability: certified Organic since 2009 (the first in the appellation) and Demeter-certified Biodynamic since 2020. This long-term transformation, initiated by former owners Rachel and Pascal Kerbiquet, is now carried forward with Antoine’s precision and passion.

His philosophy emphasizes perfect ripening — with harvests later than the regional norm — to produce wines of depth, freshness, and individuality. The approach mirrors the Burgundian model, focusing on the soil-vine-exposure balance to highlight terroir.

Recognized as “Discovery of the Year 2022” by Revue du Vin de France, Domaine du Bouchot’s first vintages under Antoine have stood out in blind tastings, confirming its place among the most exciting new voices of Pouilly-Fumé.