Domaine Daniel Pollier
Domaine Daniel Pollier has been producing white wines across Mâcon since the 18th century, with current plantings of Chardonnay found in the appellations of Mâcon Fuissé, Mâcon-Villages, Saint-Véran, Mâcon Chaintré, and Pouilly-Fuissé, the latter of which is en route to receive Premier Cru status in the coming years. The domaine comprises 13 hectares. All of the wines are crafted solely from estate fruit, coming from vines with an average of 40 years, some of which clock in at an impressive 70 years. Vines sit between 250 and 300 meters above sea level on clay-limestone soils, with optimal southern and southeastern exposure.
This artisinal estate has been passed down from father to son for 4 generations with the 5th generation in training. Far from the likes of larger négociants and co-ops that occupy a significant part of the region, Domaine Daniel Pollier is a team of three, including owner and founder Daniel Pollier, Daniel’s 22-year old son, Alexis (who recently opened his own winery just up the street), and Jean Noel, the domaine’s ouvrier viticole, or simply, winery worker. Together, the three men farm the family’s combined thirteen hectares of Chardonnay, including a small parcel in Beaujolais for Gamay-based rosé wines.
