Many people are familiar with the name Pommard, a Grand Vin de Bourgogne. The village lies four kilometers south of Beaune. The production area is quite large, with 300 hectares along a narrow valley that cuts into the land of the Côte. The wines of Pommard don't really resemble those of the neighboring villages. They are often richer and more concentrated than the wines of...

Jacques Prieur Meursault Perrières 1er Cru comes from a 0.28 hectare plot with very thin (15-20 cm) sloping soil, facing east. Very calcareous basement. Limestone sheets. Lots of stones = stony ground.

Jacques Prieur Clos de la Féguine Monopole 1er Cru comes from a very steep plot of 0.27 hectares facing south. Thin, light brown, light soil of a loamy and clay-limestone nature.

The name of this 1er cru, a monopoly of Domaine Faiveley, probably comes from the English “My Land”, the name given to these places by an English dignitary. This clos produces a powerful, straightforward and balanced wine. 2021 is a fresh and balanced vintage. The volumes are low but the quality is exceptional.