Puligny Precision: Domaine Chavy-Chouet’s 2021 Les Champs Gain Arrives at CountryClubuk: a rare Premier Cru: single bottle delivered

Why Domaine Chavy-Chouet’s Les Champs Gain Premier Cru Commands Its Price

In the rarefied world of Puligny-Montrachet, where the most sought-after parcels of Chardonnay are measured in fractions of hectares and generations of family stewardship, Domaine Chavy-Chouet’s Premier Cru Les Champs Gain sits squarely among the vineyards that justify Burgundy’s lofty prices. The cost is not simply a function of prestige; it is the culmination of limited terroir, extreme craftsmanship, low-yield vintages and global demand for wines of this precision.

A Vineyard of Scarcity and Altitude

Les Champs Gain is one of Puligny’s most prized Premier Crus, perched high on the slope beneath the Dents de Chien ridge. Its stony, limestone-dominant soils and cool exposition produce Chardonnay of almost surgical purity. But this very location also limits production: yields are naturally small, ripening is more difficult, and many seasons, including 2021, were shaped by devastating frosts. When nature gives less, rarity increases—and so does value.

Old Vines, Deep Roots, and Painstaking Farming

Chavy-Chouet’s vines, planted in 1984, are now at the perfect age: mature enough to produce complexity and concentration, young enough to retain energy and lift. Romaric Chavy farms these parcels by hand with near-obsessive detail, and his reputation for precision winemaking—gentle pressing, restrained oak, long élevage—has elevated demand dramatically. Small domaine, small yields, large global interest.

A Vintage That Made Every Berry Precious

The 2021 vintage in Burgundy is one of the smallest in decades. Widespread spring frosts slashed production by up to 70% in some vineyards. In a year where quantity vanished, quality soared. For Premier Cru Puligny—already scarce in generous years—the wines from 2021 became almost jewel-like in rarity.

Taste and Reputation Drive the Final Step

Critics consistently describe Chavy-Chouet’s Les Champs Gain as pure, linear, mineral and effortlessly elegant. It offers the finesse many associate with far more expensive white Burgundies—sometimes even Grand Cru-level finesse—yet comes from a domaine whose rise in prestige has been rapid and deserved. The world noticed, collectors followed, and allocation pressure has intensified.

In short: limited land, minuscule yields, meticulous craftsmanship, exceptional terroir and surging global demand—this is why Domaine Chavy-Chouet’s Premier Cru Les Champs Gain is expensive. And in today’s Burgundy landscape, where scarcity is the rule rather than the exception, it is also why bottles rarely remain available for long.