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Domaine Perrin in Volnay

There has always been Perrins in Volnay. At least if you by always mean for the past 600 years or so. Guillaume Perrin is the fifth generation to vinify at Domaine Perrin, a seven hectare estate. Red is the dominating colour, with a premier cru monopole as the crown jewel. [...]

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Domaine des Petits Champs Lins in Meursault

Domaine des Petits Champs Lins is the story about how La Rochepot met Meursault. In 2008 the Fouquerands brought together their vineyard holdings under one roof. Domaine Jean-Luc Fouquerand and Domaine Diane Levez became one single domaine, with vines in Meursault, Chassagne-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Volnay [...]

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Domaine Cheveau in Solutré-Pouilly

– We are often approached by people looking for internships, who want experience from cellar work. I tell them there is nothing to do in our cellar. The work is done in the vineyards. 90 per cent of the work is done there. The remaining work in the cellar is basically done by itself.

Aurélie Cheveau talks about the importance of [...]

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Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre in Fontenay-près-Chablis

The approach at Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre is very thorough. It always has been. From the early days when they singled out the best parts of their 50-hectare domaine to the decision in 2019 to go organic with all the vineyards at the same time.

– We were not interested in starting out with just two [...]

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Domaine Charton in Mercurey

Domaine Charton is firmly rooted Mercurey. Most of the bottles leaving the cellar have Mercurey labels. But the history of the domaine takes us to Savigny-lès-Beaune, where the grandfather of Vincent Charton had a few hectares of vines before he decided to [...]


 
 
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Domaine Michel Gros
Domaine Michel Gros

How the Wild West was won - Burgundy style

This is the story about how the Wild West was won - Burgundy style. Domaine Michel Gros is located in Vosne-Romanée, one of the most prestigious villages on the Côte d’Or. The domaine has been the sole owner of the Vosne-Romanée premier cru Clos des Réas for the past century and a half. But...
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Domaine Anne Gros
Domaine Anne Gros

Sweet revenge

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Domaine Bonneau de Martray
Domaine Bonneau du Martray

Vintage character and continuity

Domaine Bonneau du Martray has a history that goes way back, but it was only in the early 1970’s that the domaine began to bottle its own wine. Since then Bonneau du Martray has become synonymous with Corton-Charlemagne. Since 1994 Jean-Charles le Bault de la Morinière has been...
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Domaine de Villaine
Domaine de Villaine

Not your average winegrower

Pierre de Benoist at Domaine de Villaine is not your average Burgundian winegrower. In his world the aligoté grape rules, not the chardonnay and the pinot as elsewhere in Burgundy.

– The chardonnay is not my reference. The aligoté is.

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Domaine Bersan
Domaine Jean-Louis & Jean-Christophe Bersan

Six different grape varieties

While most producers in Burgundy use one or two grape varieties Domaine Bersan in Saint-Bris le Vineux is different. On their 20 hectares of vines Jean-Louis and Jean-Christophe Bersan, father and son, have six different grape varieties.

– It’s great for us, says Jean-Christophe...

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