ProducerDomaine Darviot Perrin

Domaine Darviot-Perrin can be counted amongst the most precise estates within the Côte de Beaune. Didier Darviot learned the trade from his father-in-law Pierre Perrin who was a legendary figure in the winemaking echelons of Meursault and Volnay. Didier's son, Pierre-Antonin, returned to take over the Domaine in 2019. The domaine comprises 9 ha of incredibly old vines entirely owned by the Darviot-Perrin family and located in the most prestigious terroirs of Volnay, Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet. The domaine is officially certified organic from 2022.

RegionBurgundy & Chablis Wine Region, France

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