Striving for the best

THE HERITAGE OF AN
EXCELLENT ECOSYSTEM

Burgundy's thousand-year history of winegrowing has forged our know-how and our landscape. In a word, our ecosystem. This is particularly true of our two core terroirs, the hillside of the Corton Grands Crus and the almost thousand-year-old Le Clos des Langres Monopole. Today, the d'Ardhuy family is proud to perpetuate this unique heritage: striving for the very best, in each of the Burgundy climats making up the 37 hectares (c.91 acres) of the Domaine, from Gevrey-Chambertin to Puligny-Montrachet.

    THE LOVE OF A
    JOB WELL DONE

    The way we work, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, is traditional but ever evolving. As in the past we relish  a job well done using our skills.  But the many challenges we face, particularly in terms of climate, means we have to think in new ways. How can we do this? With a scientific, ecological and sensitive approach. Our winemaker Vincent Bottreau combines a rigorous attention to detail and a logical analytic approach with the inventive spirit of all those who have presided over Domaine d'Ardhuy’s heritage.

      A LIVING VINEYARD

      After more than ten years of experimentation, in 2022 at the Domaine we resumed 100% organic practices on our 37 hectares (c.91 acres). This far-reaching approach - both demanding and complex - is one of the answers to the challenges of this century, as well as to the expectations of fine wine lovers and of our team. Other concrete actions underline our commitment to sustainability. For example, we have documented the Domaine's carbon footprint and are taking part in the 2035 Neutralité Bourgogne project run by the Interprofession des Vins de Bourgogne (Burgundy joint trade oraganisation) to reduce our ecological footprint. A daily battle, true to the d’Ardhuy spirit.

        IN THE CELLAR AND IN THE WINERY,
        RESPECT ABOVE ALL ELSE

        Our winemaking approach has only one aim: to put technology at the service of the “site-specific” wines we make. Rigour and mastery are the watchwords of Thomas Chekroun and Éric Néault, who work alongside Vincent Bottreau in the winery, and in the magnificent 18th-century vaulted cellar.  Here, all our wines are gravity-fed and then barrel-aged for many months. Our traditional 228-litre barrels are sourced from several different coopers and we specify only a moderate toasting of the oak inside thereby allowing each terroir to express itself naturally in the wine.

        While freshness, brilliance and density are the common denominators of our wines, they each have their own character.  They pay homage to the past through a faithful expression of their terroir of origin but also invite reflection on how they will develop in the future.