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Domaine de Villaine

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The Domaine de Villaine is a vineyard located in the commune of Bouzeron, in the department of Saône et Loire, in the region of Burgundy Franche Comté. The very small surface of the appellation of the AOC Bouzeron constitutes one of the characteristics of Burgundy. Find out more
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A domain of the Chalonnaise coast


The 24 hectares of vineyards of the Domaine de Villaine are located in Bouzeron, the first village of the Côte Chalonnaise south of Beaune, between Santenay in the Côte d'or and Rully or Mercurey in the Côte Chalonnaise.

Positioned on hillsides between 270 and 350 meters of altitude, the vineyard benefits from lean soils with a high limestone content. These soils ensure a good control of the yields and the warm micro-climate that hovers over the estate ensures a good ripening of the grapes. The Bouzeron appellation benefits from a rather small geographical area, which makes it a rather confidential appellation in Burgundy.

On this exceptional terroir, there are three grape varieties: golden Aligoté, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The Aligoté is grown on the sunny limestone slopes of the Bouzeron valley and produces dry, fruity and lively whites without losing their roundness. Chardonnay grows on low-lying hillsides facing south, southeast, composed of slightly clayey soils covered with ferruginous oolites (mineral structures formed in a marine environment) and resting on limestone subsoils. Like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is grown on a mid-slope, south-southeast facing vineyard. The soils are a mixture of limestone, including oolitic, gravel and calcareous sand.

The philosophy


The men and women of the Domaine de Villaine have the intimate conviction that the birth of great wines is conditioned by the harvesting of healthy, high-ripe grapes.

Since 1986, the estate has been run according to the principles of organic farming, and was finally certified in 1997 by Qualité France. Naturally, pesticides and herbicides are prohibited in order to favor the natural balance. Manuring (soil improvement by manure) is limited to natural compost.

Coupled with many other environmentally friendly practices, these methods result in yields 20% lower than those allowed in the regulations.

Harvesting is manual, sorting is rigorous and work in the cellar is traditional in order to produce wines that are ever more authentic and respectful of the terroir.

The wines


The Rully Premier Cru Grésigny has a nose of white-fleshed fruit and white flowers, with a touch of minerality that brings a certain elegance and greed to the wine. The palate is quite balanced, between generosity, freshness minerality and concentrated fruit. The finish is full and tasty.

The Rully Premier Cru "les Margotés" cuvée offers a nose of white-fleshed fruits mixing quince, peach, fresh almond... as well as mineral and chalky aromas linked to the limestone and marl rock. In the mouth, we find deep and ample flavors, which agree in a beautiful harmony before leading to a pure and mineral finish, quite complex.
Registered since 06/04/2016
2 Rue de la Fontaine ,
71150 BOUZERON
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