Premier Cru and Village (Cote Chalonnaise and Cote de Nuits, AOC)Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, AligoteFounded 1934Devillard familyWinemaker Amaury DevillardCote Chalonnaise
Cote Chalonnaise family group centred on Chateau de Chamirey in Mercurey, with Mercurey and Rully premier crus and a Nuits-Saint-Georges estate.
Tasting: Tastings at Chateau de Chamirey in Mercurey by appointment; the group also owns Domaine des Perdrix in Nuits.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Maconnais, Chablis and Cote de Beaune, AOC)ChardonnayFounded 1990Jean-Marie GuffensWinemaker Jean-Marie GuffensMaconnais
Maconnais negociant founded by Jean-Marie Guffens, sourcing precise, terroir-driven Chardonnay from Pouilly-Fuisse to the Cote de Beaune and Chablis.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at Sologny; the negociant arm of Guffens-Heynen sourcing across the Maconnais and Chablis.
Grand Cru (Cote de Nuits, AOC)Pinot Noir, Chardonnay28 haFounded 1869de Villaine and Leroy familiesWinemaker Bertrand de Villaine and Perrine Fenal (co-direction)Biodynamic PracticingECOCERTVosne-Romanee
The most revered estate in Burgundy, monopole owner of Romanee-Conti and La Tache and farmer of a roughly 28-hectare grand-cru holding in Vosne-Romanee.
Tasting: No public tastings or visits. Wines are sold strictly on allocation through approved importers and en-bloc cases.
Signature wines: romanee-conti, la-tache
Tip: Allocation only; there is no cellar door. Bottles surface at auction and via a handful of importers.
Grand Cru and Premier Cru (Cote de Nuits, AOC)Pinot Noir, Chardonnay22 haFounded 1988Lalou Bize-Leroy familyWinemaker Lalou Bize-LeroyBiodynamic PracticingECOCERTVosne-Romanee
Lalou Bize-Leroy's biodynamic Vosne-Romanee domaine, built from 1988 on the former Noellat and Remy vines, now among the most sought-after and expensive wines in Burgundy.
Tasting: No public tastings. The biodynamic domaine sells on tight allocation through importers.
Tip: Demeter-certified and allocation-only; no visits. Look for the rare Domaine Leroy versus the separate Maison Leroy negociant label.
Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village (Cote de Nuits, AOC)Pinot Noir, Chardonnay15 haFounded 1920Meo familyWinemaker Jean-Nicolas MeoVosne-Romanee
Vosne-Romanee domaine shaped by Henri Jayer's influence, holding Richebourg, Clos de Vougeot and Vosne premier crus under Jean-Nicolas Meo.
Tasting: Visits and tastings by appointment only; the domaine also runs a Meo-Camuzet Frere et Soeurs negociant range.
Grand Cru and Premier Cru (Cote de Nuits, AOC)Pinot Noir9 haFounded 1933Mugneret familyWinemaker Marie-Christine and Marie-Andree MugneretVosne-Romanee
A family domaine run by the Mugneret sisters in Vosne-Romanee, prized for Echezeaux, Ruchottes-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot of great purity.
Tasting: No public cellar door; wines sold on allocation.