"La Combe d'Orveau" is one of the hidden gems in Chambolle-Musigny that is often overlooked because people misunderstand that it is a village while this terroir is actually split into two major parcels - one which is located at the lower slope and is classified as 1er Cru and Grand Cru; while the other on the west side is classified as "village". The plot which borders “Les Petits Musigny" (Musigny Grand Cru) has a lot of potential to reach Grand Cru status; and interestingly, some plots in La Combe d’Orveau had been promoted from 1er Cru to Grand Cru “Le...

Ghislaine Barthod has a long history dating back to the 1920s when Ghislaine's father, Gaston Barthod married Marcel Noellat's daughter. Gaston, whose family originated in the Jura, took over the domaine in the 1950s, and in the 1980s, his daughter, Ghislaine started to shadow his work. Since then, Ghislaine has constantly been bringing new vigor and her unique touch to the whole winemaking process but never forgets the importance of true terroir expression of the wines in Chambolle-Musigny. She has been producing brilliant work over the years, working with very low yields and rigorous pruning, making the domaine one of...

Founded in 1858, Domaine Robert Arnoux is a family-run estate and currently owns 14.5 hectares of some of the most prized vineyards in Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges, and apart from a small plot of Aligote, all wines are red. They built a reputation for themselves when Pascal Lachaux became fully in charge of the winemaking back in 1990 and subsequently took over the domaine when his father-in-law Robert Arnoux passed away in 1995. The Domaine was then renamed to "Arnoux-Lachaux" in 2008; and passed down to the family's sixth generation, Charles Lachaux, in 2012. Charles Lachaux is a rising star in...

With its origin dating back to 1928 when the Mercier family established itself in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine de Chezeaux owns nearly 60% of Griotte-Chambertin - the largest owner - and also Clos St-Denis, Chambertin as well as some parcels of Gevrey Premier Cru; however, the Domaine does not make any wines but instead the holdings are all farmed and produced by others, which is called a "en metayage" and those who "farm" the land are called the "metayers". The metayers are responsible for the farming, elevage, bottling and distribution and among the metayers are well-established names like Ponsot, Leclerc, and Berthaut....

A relatively young but considered a rising star in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Benjamin Roblot was set up by Benjamin in 2016 after taking over the family vineyards. They own top vineyards in the village of Chambolle and beyond, but before Benjamin took over, all the vineyards were either leased to other growers or the grapes were sold to negociants. Apart from holdings of the Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares, the super Premier Cru Les Amoureuses, and two more Premier Cru in Chambolle: Les Fuées and Les Gruenchers, Benjamin planted an additional 1.5 hectares of vines in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. And later they will get...