ProducerDomaine Alain Burguet

Based in Gevrey Chambertin and founded in 1976 by Alain, the estate is now run by brothers Jean Luc and Eric. With 9.5ha of vineyard, the brothers have a strong focus on sustainable viticulture with biodynamic practices. The wines are 100% destemmed with a limited amount of new oak, unfined, unfiltered with minimum intervention in term of pigeage and racking. The brothers strive to continue their father's legacy of wines that are clean and natural with very little sulphur dioxide, expressive of their terroirs, and most of all elegant.

RegionBurgundy & Chablis Wine Region, France

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