Domaine Marquis d'Angerville

The vineyards that form the heart of this estate trace their origins to 1507, when the Duke of Burgundy owned the land. The Clos des Ducs was acquired by Baron du Mesnil in 1804. The defining chapter began in 1888 when Sem d'Angerville inherited the estate at just 15 years old. He undertook full reconstruction following the phylloxera crisis from 1906 onward, and in the 1920s and 1930s he pioneered the practice of domain-bottling in Burgundy, a direct response to widespread négociant fraud. Sem also developed the Pinot d'Angerville clone and played a central role in establishing the French AOC system in the mid-1930s.

• Vineyard history dates to 1507 under the Duke of Burgundy
• Sem d'Angerville rebuilt the estate after phylloxera from 1906
• Domain-bottling pioneered in the 1920s-1930s to combat négociant fraud
• Sem d'Angerville helped establish France's AOC system in the 1930s

Jacques d'Angerville led the domaine for 52 consecutive vintages from 1952 to 2003, cementing its reputation for consistency and precision. Guillaume d'Angerville, the sixth generation, took over in 2003 and has continued to elevate the estate's standing. His daughter Margot has since joined the leadership, representing the seventh generation of family stewardship.

• Jacques d'Angerville oversaw 52 vintages from 1952 to 2003
• Guillaume d'Angerville, sixth generation, has led since 2003
• Margot d'Angerville, seventh generation, is now also involved in leadership

The estate works approximately 16.5 hectares, with holdings spanning Volnay Premier Cru, Village Volnay, Bourgogne Rouge, Meursault Premier Cru, and Pommard Premier Cru. The crown jewel is the Clos des Ducs, a steep, chalky slope with superficial marly-limestone soil that delivers wines of exceptional precision. Other premier cru plots sit on marly-limestone and deep clayey soils with varying compositions. The continental climate now produces increasingly early harvests as a result of climate change.

• Clos des Ducs is a steep, chalky slope with superficial marly-limestone soil
• Other plots feature marly-limestone and deep clayey soils
• Holdings span 12.5-12.9 hectares of premier cru across Volnay, Meursault, and Pommard
• Continental climate with increasingly early harvests due to climate change

The domaine converted to biodynamic viticulture beginning in 2006 and achieved full biodynamic status in 2009. In the cellar, the approach is deliberately minimal. Grapes are completely destemmed, followed by 10 to 18 days of fermentation and 15 to 18 months of aging in oak with a maximum of just 20% new wood. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered. Production at Clos des Ducs is deliberately limited, reaching only 5,000 to 6,000 bottles per year.

• Biodynamic viticulture fully in place since 2009
• Complete destemming with 10-18 day fermentation
• Maximum 20% new oak; 15-18 months aging
• Bottled unfined and unfiltered for maximum transparency