Philippe Pacalet

The instinct of living wine

A free winegrower in the heart of Burgundy

A key figure in Burgundy's natural wine, Philippe Pacalet has been forging a unique path for years. Based in Beaune , he does not come from a traditional family estate, but rather from a personal and radical vision: to vinify freely, without artifice, to let the grapes and the place speak for themselves. Heir to the spirit of the great names in living wine , he breaks free from codes, works on a human scale and creates vintages that captivate amateurs and connoisseurs alike.

The vine and the wine as a single organism

Pacalet works in micro-plots, with grapes from vines cultivated according to organic and biodynamic principles. The harvest is manual , the intact grapes arrive at the cellar as living matter to be accompanied. No inputs , no yeasting, no filtration or fining: only indigenous yeasts guide slow and precise fermentations. Each vintage thus becomes the naked expression of its terroir, between fruit, texture and energy.

Vibrant vintages, between finesse and character

Philippe Pacalet plays with regional boundaries with his wines: Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy 2020 and 2022 , taut, saline, with hints of wet stone and citrus zest; Monthélie , more caressing, with a palate of cherry and violet, which retains a precise and airy structure; and even Cornas 2019, which reveals a racy, sanguine Syrah, carried by the minerality and freshness of the granites. Each bottle is an invitation to patience and emotion, the signature of great living wines.