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Burgundy ( "Bourgogne" in French ) is a historic and famous wine region in eastern France. The wine-growing area extends about 300 kilometres and consist of a range of sub-regions, each with its distinct flavour profile. From north to south, Burgundy consists of five large sub-regions: Chablis and Grand Auxerrois, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, and Mâconnais.

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both members of the wide 'Pinot' family of grape varietals, are the two most important grape varieties in Burgundy. Gamay and Aligoté considered their "poor relatives," are also produced in the region, creating more rustic wine styles.

The climate in Burgundy is predominantly continental, with short summers and cool winters and the landscape is defined by limestone soils, which impart a classic minerality and complexity to the wines, particularly the whites.

One of the most important aspects of winemaking in this region is terroir, and the wines are classified based on geographic characteristics. Basic village-level vineyards are typically situated on flat land or at the bottom of slopes. In contrast, premier cru and grand cru vineyards are typically found in the middle of a slope. These favourable hillside sites are less susceptible to frost than flat-land settings.
Before the French Revolution in 1789, the French church and nobility held most Burgundy's vineyards, but the revolutionary government sold them off and fractured them, and each succeeding generation has further divided them.

During medieval times, the Cistercian monks were the first to develop wine classifications in Burgundy, which was replaced by the Beaune Committee of Agriculture’s formal classification system in 1861. This Burgundy-specific classification system was replaced by the French appellation contrôlée system in 1936. Today, there are more appellations in Burgundy than in any other French wine region, and they are split into four quality categories: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Appellation Communale and Appellation Régionale.

The techniques that are today associated with quality Chardonnay production (barrel fermentation, barrel ageing and Malolactic fermentation) around the world were pioneered by Burgundian winemakers.

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Maison Moillard

Cote de Nuits

Maison Moillard, which has its roots in the Côte de Nuits town of Nuits-Saint-Georges, offers Domaine wines (Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune) as well as a conventional Burgundy wines. The Moillard family owned vineyards before the French Revolution, according to historical Nuits-Saint-Georges records. But the Winery saw a real boom in 1850, when Symphorien Moillard bought his first wines to satisfy an order too important for his own Domain, thus initiating his activity of wine trading Vincent Sauvestre took over the operation of this estate,from the Thomas family in 2008. A new vat house was erected in 2009 for the harvest reception and vinification of grapes from the best soils of the Cote de Nuits, with the goal of respecting both the Moillard knowledge and the utilization of cutting-edge technology.

Antonin Rodet

Cote Chalonnaise

The winery Antonin Rodet was founded in 1875 in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, in the city of Mercurey. The vineyard covers 90 hectares and is located in this appellation's territory, as well as the adjacent villages of Santenay and Maranges, as well as the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune appellation. Antonin Rodet's wines are full of character, authenticity, and elegance, and they reflect their Burgundian origins.

Bouchard Ainé & Fils

Cote de Beaune

Michel Bouchard, a draper by trade, founded this winery in 1750. It was a pioneer in wine exports as early as 1890, and it built its reputation on the high quality of the wines it produces and sells. In its 18th-century cellars, the winery developed the "Trail of the Five Senses" , a sensory discovery of wine that appeals to the senses of those new to the world of wine.

Château de Chamilly

Cote de Beaune

The Château de Chamilly is a beautiful 17th-century building located 20 minutes south of Beaune. It was built in the 17th century on the ruins of a fortified farm from the 14th century by Nol Bouton (lieutenant general of Roy Louis XIV's forces, Governor of Strasbourg, and Marquis de Chamilly) Since the beginning of 1800, the Desfontaine family has owned the château, and several generations have passed through it. .

Château de Chamirey

Cote Chalonnaise

The 17th-century Chateau de Chamirey looks out over the vineyards of Mercurey on the Côte Chalonnaise. Marquis de Jouennes, Bertrand Devillard's father-in-law and grandfather of Amaury and Aurore (current owners), bottled his first bottle of red Mercurey in 1934. There are 92 acres of which 37 are classified Premier Crus. These perfetcly reflect the richness of Côte Chalonnaise "terroirs".

Château de la Crée

Cote de Beaune

Nicolas Rolin, chancellor to Philippe the Good and founder of the Hospices de Beaune, owned the venerable Château de la Crée estate in Santenay, Burgundy, in the 15th century. The Château's vineyards include seven Premier Cru blocks along the legendary Côte d'Or escarpment, producing some of the world's most famous Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.

Château de Marsannay

Cote de Nuits

Marsannay-La-Côte is the first village north of the famous Côte de Nuits on the route to Burgundy's Grand Crus. Château de Marsannay specializes in red wines, with three Premiers Crus and four Grands Crus among its offerings. It also makes use of vines from the Dijon Hospital in the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune.

Château de Pommard

Cote de Beaune

Château de Pommard, founded in 1726, unites three centuries of savoir-faire with the Carabello-Baum family's unique vision. We just converted to biodynamic viticulture, which allows us to produce wines that are true to their region while also being environmentally friendly. The Carabello-Baum Family's vintages nowadays enchant critics and aficionados alike because they are energetic, direct, and vivid.

Château de Santenay

Cote de Beaune

The Château de Santenay is one of Burgundy's largest estates. This prestigious heritage, consisting of a Château with a glazed tile roof and a 95-hectare vineyard, is the result of a secular tradition deeply rooted in Burgundy's wine-growing past. The Castle's defenses date from the 9th, 12th, and 16th centuries, and are built atop a previous Roman castrum.

Domaine Antoine Olivier

Cote de Beaune

Domaine Olivier originated from the few vineyards left by Antoine Moreau-Chevalier to his grandson Hervé towards the end of the 1960s. The estate has expanded into Burgundy vineyards, initially in Santenay, then Savigny-les-Beaune, Pommard, and, more recently, Rully. Domaine Olivier has focused on the development of ancient terroirs, historically renowned to produce white Santenay wine. It produces white and red wines, recognized among the great wines of Burgundy. .

Domaine Chanson

Cote de Beaune

Chanson, founded in 1750, is one of the oldest producers of Burgundy wines. The Domaine Chanson extends over 45 hectares exclusively in Premiers Crus and Grand Cru, revolving around the Monopole Chanson Beaune Clos des Fèves Premier Cru considered being the most beautiful Premier Cru of the Beaune appellation. In addition to the Domaine, a, Chanson secures supplies of grapes from rigorously selected winegrowers, which allows the House to produce wines from all of wine-growing Burgundy: Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte from Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais. The wines are aged in oak barrels in an airy cellar, the Bastion. This 15th-century fortress is complemented by one of the most efficient and innovative working tools in Burgundy, a combination that makes it possible to work the wines as closely as possible to their terroirs.

Domaine Comte Senard

Cote de Beaune

Since 1857, Domaine Comte Senard has been producing Grands Crus in the small village of Aloxe-Corton, in the heart of the Burgundy vineyards. Discover the domain's exceptional range of wines in the tasting cellar, which is nestled in the heart of our family property.

Domaine du Beauregard

Cote de Beaune

Domaine du Beauregard is a five-generation family property located half an hour south of Beaune in Saint Sernin du Plain. Since the end of the nineteenth century, the estate has been passed down from father to son and is managed by the Dépernon family. Domaine du Beauregard owns 16 hectares of vineyards and is a leader in sustainable viticulture. The vineyard plots are in the municipalities of Saint Sernin du Plain, which has a terroir of clays and sandstone benches, as well as Sampigny les Maranges, Dezize les Maranges, Paris l'Hôpital, and Cheilly les Maranges, which have a clay-limestone terroir.

Domaine Guillaume Baduel

Cote de Beaune

Domaine Guillaume Baduel is a family estate situated in the heart of Burgundy in the village of Pommard, in the Côte de Beaune. The estate was founded in 2012 and is now run by Guillaume, a member of the family's 6th generation of winegrowers. Already well-known among its peers, Domaine Guillaume Baduel produces wines with exceptional aromatic intensity, refinement, and grace, and which convey the colors of Burgundy in the purest meaning of the term. The estate's concept in terms of cultivation and vinification is to work with biodynamic principles by adhering to the lunar calendar, plowing the land with his Comtois horse, and harvesting only by hand with a specific double sorting.

Domaine Joliet

Cote de Nuits

The Clos de la Perrière, built by Cîteaux monks in the 12th century, is still situated on one of the best terroirs in the Burgundy Cote de Nuits wine region. Because of its position, Domaine Joliet is a one-of-a-kind winery: 5 hectares of vines on a single plot, the "Clos de la Perrière," a "Monopole" (owned by just one winery), has aided in the creation of high-class wines, presently ranked in the top ten in the world. The wines of Clos de la Perrière are aged in the purest Burgundian tradition, certain stages of which date back to the time of the Monks of Cîteaux.

Domaine Laroche

Chablis

Domaine Laroche's history dates back to 1850 and is connected with that of Chablis. In these early years,there was no legal boundary for the Chablis wine appellation, and there was no ranking of the "crus": winemakers were discovering new terroirs and soils that the Cistercian monks had previously nurtured. One of these early pioneers was Domaine Laroche. A century later, the technological advancement allows Laroche to show the best qualities of the famous Chablis wines derived from its soils: purity and minerality.

Domaine Long-Depaquit

Chablis

Château Long-Depaquit is located at the heart of the village of Chablis, in Burgundy’s Yonne department. A stroll through the estate’s grounds, which boast centuries-old trees and a rose garden, offers a unique, timeless experience. An exceptional 65-hectare legacy, our vineyards benefit from a sustainable approach to viticulture. Limiting yields and keeping interventions to a minimum during the vinification process help create authentic, mineral, elegant wines. Barrel ageing is used in moderation to best preserve the expression of each terroir. A new winery was built at the estate in 2014. Not only is it more eco-friendly, it also allows us to continue to improve the quality of our wines by giving them more purity and precision.

Maison Champy

Cote de Beaune

Maison Champy is the first winery in Burgundy, originally founded in 1720 and is Internationally recognized for the quality of its Grands Crus from the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, in particular for its Corton Charlemagne. The property, which owns 21 hectares of vineyards on the Côte de Beaune's principal appellation Pernand-Vergelesses, farms some of its plots organically, aware of the environment and the preservation of its exquisite terroir.

Maison Chanzy

Cote Chalonnaise

Maison Chanzy is a winery in Bouzeron, which is located in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise. It 80 grows hectares of vineyards distributed across the three Côtes de la Bourgogne with the aim of offering you a history built on passion. Engaged in particularly respectful of the environment, the estate strives to preserve a generous and living land, and to work it with respect while taking care of its biodiversity and its ecosystem throughout the seasons.

Olivier Laflaive

Cote de Beaune

In the heart of the Côte de Beaune's Grand Crus, in the lovely village of Puligny-Montrachet, have a remarkable experience. Visit our wine estate and try our wines in the Bistro, dine in our exquisite Klima restaurant with its unique tasting concept, or have a technical tour of the vineyards and cellar. Visitors on their discovery of the famous Burgundy climats, these delimited plots of land that give the wines all their character. Visitors can learn about the nature of the soil and its influence on the vines, the classification of Burgundy wines, and the transformation process in the vines and the cellar.