Producers

Question 1

Domaine comte Georges de Vogue

Answer 1

1450 founded
12.5 ha total
-7.5 Musigny (almost 70% of GC)
-2.7 Bonnes Mares (largest owner)
-.56 Chambolle Amoureuses 
Red Prem and village 
Now operated by GdV granddaughters 
60s-mid 80s quality slid
1986 return to quality focus with new Management 
Not fully organic 
Vague on winemaking, not by formula
No more than a 1/3 new oak used for GCs

Question 2

Domaine Dujac

Answer 2

First wines in 70s
Founded by Jacques Seysses, vyds purchased in 1967-was called Domaine Graillet, original holdings were 5ha, now has 12ha
Minimal intervention in vyd 75% farmed organically
Jacques big proponent of stem inclusion, adds complexity and prevent fruit bruising
Owns parcels in 5 GC

Farms lutte integre: combo of biodynamic, organic and IPM

Question 3

Meo-Camuzet

Answer 3

14ha total
Founder was Etienne Camuzet was politician who left the sharecroppers to work the land, eventually left to Jean Meo, also politician. By 1970s sharecroppers were retiring. 1985 Jean Nicolas began to reclaim pant for domaine bottling.
Mentored by Henri Jayer (who had sources his fruit from domaine )
Bottles 4 GC’s, 10 Prem crus, several village, one bourg rouge and one white

Has experimented with Hungarian oak
50% NO for village
60-70% for 1er cru
100% for GC

Question 4

Henri Jayer

Answer 4

Rediscovered Cros Parantoux
Father bought some parcels in between wars. Got degree in oenology
1945-agreement with Madame Camuzet, he would cultivate and manage the property for half the grapes. At beginning sold under combined label
1050s selling under his own label, many modern tech- no filtration, total de stemming invented cold soak
Estate grew to 80ha
1996 transferred ownership to nephew, 2001 was last vintage -infinitely collectable

Question 5

Leflaive

Answer 5

Most famous estate in PM
Converted to bio 1997
Wines aged 12 m in 25% NFO
Has 22ha total with 10 ha 1er crus and 5 ha Grand crus

Question 6

Comte Armand

Answer 6

9ha domaine
Owned Clos des Epeneaux since 1826 5ha
Pascal Marchand 1985-1998 was winemaker
Added I’m 1994: Auxey-Duresses, Auxey-Duresses 1er cru, Volnay, Volnay Fremiets
*younger vines from Epeneaux also sold as Pommard or pommard 1er

Question 7

Albert Bichot

Answer 7

Large negotiant
Over 100ha
Family owned since 1831
Revamped in 1990s- focus on control in vineyard
100% of cru now vinified in house 80% village
Follow organic but not certified
Also own Long-Depaquit, domaine du Clos Frantin , Lupe-Cholet

Question 8

Ramonet

Answer 8

17 ha 
3rd gen established in 1920s 
Jean Claude and Noel 
Formost property in Chassange 
Yields restricted, vines under 18yrs excluded 
33% new oak (Montrachet is 100%new) 
No battonage but extended lees contact