Domaine Tollot-Beaut

The domaine's roots trace to the late 1880s, when François Tollot began planting vineyards in Chorey-lès-Beaune. His son Alexandre later married Aurélie Beaut, giving the estate its now-famous hyphenated name. In 1921, Tollot-Beaut became one of the first domaines in Burgundy to bottle its own wines and export them to the United States, a distinction that set the estate apart from peers who sold to négociants. Today, fifth-generation cousins Nathalie, Jean-Paul, and Olivier Tollot carry the work forward from the family's cellar on rue Alexandre Tollot, parts of which are over 250 years old.

• Founded late 1880s by François Tollot in Chorey-lès-Beaune
• Name derives from the marriage of Alexandre Tollot and Aurélie Beaut
• Pioneer of domaine bottling and US export from 1921
• Fifth generation currently at the helm: Nathalie, Jean-Paul, and Olivier Tollot

The estate covers 24 hectares spread across four communes in the Côte de Beaune: Chorey-lès-Beaune, Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, and Aloxe-Corton. Soils are limestone and marl, typical of the Côte de Beaune, under an oceanic climate with a slight semi-continental tendency. Of the total holdings, approximately 22 hectares are planted to Pinot Noir and 2 hectares to Chardonnay. Vine age averages 40 years, with a high proportion of the old Pinot Fin strain. The domaine holds two monopoles: Savigny-lès-Beaune Champs-Chevrey and Chorey-lès-Beaune Pièce du Chapitre.

• Limestone and marl soils across four Côte de Beaune communes
• 22 hectares Pinot Noir, 2 hectares Chardonnay; average vine age 40 years
• Pinot Fin strain dominates the old-vine holdings
• Two monopoles: Savigny-lès-Beaune Champs-Chevrey and Chorey-lès-Beaune Pièce du Chapitre

Tollot-Beaut practices traditional viticulture throughout, including hand-harvesting and minimal use of fertilizers. In the cellar, Pinot Noir is almost entirely de-stemmed before fermentation, while Chardonnay is pressed pneumatically. Oak maturation varies by level: village and regional wines receive approximately 20% new oak, while Grand Crus see approximately 60% new oak. The resulting wines are described as serious but pleasing, spanning the full hierarchy from Bourgogne regional level to Grand Cru.

• Hand-harvested with minimal fertilizer use in the vineyard
• Pinot Noir almost entirely de-stemmed; Chardonnay pressed pneumatically
• Village and regional wines: approximately 20% new oak
• Grand Crus: approximately 60% new oak

Tollot-Beaut is counted among Burgundy's most prestigious producers, with wines appearing on the finest international restaurant lists. The range covers everything from approachable Bourgogne-level wines up through village, Premier Cru, and Grand Cru bottlings, making it a reference point for quality across price points within the Côte de Beaune. The domaine's two monopoles offer wines unavailable from any other producer, adding further collector and critic interest.

• Wines feature on top international restaurant lists worldwide
• Range spans Bourgogne regional to Grand Cru level
• Monopoles provide unique single-source expressions
• Serious but approachable style across the full portfolio