A new star in Burgundy, Arnaud et Sophie was established by husband-and-wife duo Arnaud Sirugue and Sophie Noëllat, both from celebrated Vosne-Romanée estates - Robert Sirugue and Michel Noëllat respectively. The first vintage produced was the 2016 and they made 2 cuvees: Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grain Rose which is made from Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes, and Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux which is made from grapes from their family plot that is situated along the border of the southern part of the famous Cros Parantoux 1er Cru and also on the very border to Petits Monts. In 2018, they started to produce another two cuvees, a Meursault Grands Charrons and a Gevrey-Chambertin En Champs, expanding the portfolio...

Nicolas Potel started with a successful negotiant business in 1996 and has since been known to produce some of the most best-valued Burgundies. He developed an extensive sourcing network for high-quality grapes and the skills to produce fantastic Burgundies at excellent price tags. Due to financial hardship, he decided to sell his business to the Cottin brothers of Labouré-Roi in 2004 and continued to produce wines under the label until he set up a new label Roche de Bellene in 2008 to continue his magnificent business in Beaune. With the new label, Nicolas Potel has been aggressively working on biodynamic methods in which most of...

“Krug is more than a Champagne. it is a word that stands for artistry, tradition, craftsmanship and moments of pure pleasure… All Krug’s wines are small masterpieces… If the opportunity arises, never miss the chance to drink a Krug!” – Richard Juhlin Being one of the most famous names in Champagne, Krug never disappoints drinkers taste buds with its amazing quality across its whole range of wines. The Grande Cuvee marks an ultimate expression of the house styles with very strong aging potential, making the rare, old disgorged bottles to be one of the all-time greats. In 2011, Krug started a revolution by sharing each of these stories using digital technology in...

A micro-negotiant business developed by a Japanese expat with Chinese origins, Seiichi Saito has successfully started his exciting journey by producing some exciting wines in Burgundy. In 2006, Seiichi Saito started his studies in Beaune and relocated to Burgundy in 2008 in order to study the “next big thing” in the wine world. To develop his skills, Seiichi Saito also collected his profound knowledge by co-working in Domaine Armand Rousseau, Leflaive, and Jacques Frederic Mugnier.Petit-Roy’s collection has been widely seen in Japanese wine bars and restaurants but seldom in other places due to its limited production. Seiichi owns a tiny 2.1 ha...

A Bostonian who relocated from the US to Beaune, France in 1993, Alex Gambal gave up his long-time career in real estate to start his venture into winemaking after studying in a famous wine school - Lycée Viticole in Beaune. He started off with a small-scale negotiant business which aimed at focusing on quality, then founded his own domaine in 1997, in which he set off to purchase fruits and gained ownership of 30 acres of vineyard including beautiful sites in Batard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, etc which has been farmed with organic/biodynamic practices in the past decade or so. His winemaking method takes on...