6/750 These 43-year-old vines grow at the base of the parcel, in dark brown to reddish brown silt and coarse limestone gravel.  2,700 bottles produced annually. Right-click on the map to enlarge.

A playful cuvée which diverges from the traditional wines of the domaine, this is a Pinot Blanc from Pernand-Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses, vinified as a red, macerated with the skins without punching down for ten days. Aged in a used barrel of 350L for 12 months and bottled without sulfur....

In Remington Norman and Charles Taylor's book, The Great Domaines of Burgundy, Les Vergelesses and Ile des Vergelesses are described as top sites in the village of Pernand-Vergelesses "wines of weight and structure, capable of aging for twenty years or more." These vines are found mid-slope on a...

Many argue that Île des Vergelesses should be classified as a Grand Cru. It's true that in the best years, with it's eastern exposure and mid-slope location, it behaves as a Grand Cru. Chandon de Briailles has a healthy three hectares planted to pinot noir, located in an area with a nice slope, and...

Situated on the lower, predominantly clay, part of the slope, this parcel faces east and was planted in 1954 in deep, iron-rich soil. 

In Remington Norman and Charles Taylor's book, The Great Domaines of Burgundy, Les Vergelesses and Île des Vergelesses are described as top sites in the village of Pernand-Vergelesses, "wines of weight and structure, capable of aging for twenty years or more." Les Vergelesses is just below Île,...

Of the four hectares that Chandon de Briailles owns in Île de Vergelesses, one hectare is planted to Chardonnay. It's a clay and limestone soil, which is a part of the same geological break as Charlemagne; with more clay at the bottom of the parcel and very calcareous at the top. The chardonnay,...

From a parcel on the Grand Cru hill called the Plateau des Clos, it sits just above Vaudesir. Fermented and aged in stainless steel.

From 1 acre whose vines date back to 1963. This vineyard grows north of Pommard, on the shoulder above the Epenots vineyard; the wine is notable for its spice, balance, and length.

Four parcels—Cras, Poisots, Saussilles and Vaumuriens—totaling 3 acres with the vines averaging 54 years old.

The flagship wine of the single-vineyard efforts at Saumaize-Michelin. They own a single 1.65 hectare parcel and the oldest vines are nearly 100 years-old. It’s located on the back side of the Roche de Vergisson, a very sunny area. The wine typically has supple fruit with dazzling minerality,...

This is one of the only Pouilly-Fuisse that Saumaize-Michelin makes from the village of Solutre. They have a .25 hectare parcel with south east exposure and 45 year old vines. The vines are at about 300 meters altitude compared to Vergisson where the average is 370 meters high. The subsoil here is...

This village Puligny comes from the lieu-dit Les Aubues, an enclave within the better-known Les Encégnières. Crisp with bright citrus, passion fruit and mineral notes.

Very limestone soil and the steepest slope of Chavy's three 1er Cru. Wines from here are characterized by white flower notes on the nose, with a round attack and then intense minerality on the palate.

A deeper top soil with a slight slope. Elegant wine, usually the most open of the three when young. An interesting wine to try considering that Leflaive nearly has a monopole of this vineyard. 

100% Chardonnay. Domaine de Roally is a newer but no less important part of the Thévenet estate, separate though it is from the original home estate of Bongran; both bottle Viré-Clessé AOC wines. The proprietor of Domaine de Roally was Henri Goyard, an old schoolmate of Jean Thévenet's and a...

From a .214 hectare vineyard called Le Village, planted in 1989. In general, the vines in Saint-Aubin are approximately 100 meters higher elevation than Meursault. Fermented and aged on the lees in demi-muids of one and two year wines. Named after Vincent's son, Thomas.

From a .91 hectare parcel situated “behind the church tower” in Gamay, planted with 40 year-old vines with south/southwest exposure. 100% de-stemmed. Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. 10% new oak. Aged 2 years in barrel.

Charmois has a lot of iron and clay in the soil. Aged in French oak barrels for 24 months (less than 15% new). 30-45 g/L sulfur added at bottling.

100% Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris. From a 0.4-hectare, north-facing plot planted in 1950 on clay-limestone marl over hard limestone in the Sauvignon de St. Bris AOC, an anomaly as an all-Sauvignon appellation in the Chablis region.  Alice and Olivier farm organically and harvest by hand....