Maison Bouchard Père et Fils

Michel Bouchard, a cloth merchant from the Dauphiné region in eastern France, regularly travelled through Burgundy on his way to Flanders. Over the course of these journeys he grew fond of the Beaune region and its wines, and he settled in Beaune in 1731, beginning to expand his business by entering the wine trade. In 1746 his son Joseph became his partner, and in 1750 Michel transferred the entire business to Joseph. In 1775 Joseph Bouchard acquired the family's first parcels, in the Pommard Premier Cru climat of Les Combes, an acquisition the Domaine marks as the birth of the family estate. In 1820 Bernard Bouchard became the owner of the Château de Beaune, and the family converted its underground galleries into ageing cellars. The Domaine established its headquarters on Rue du Château in 1872.

• 1731: Michel Bouchard, a Dauphiné cloth merchant, settles in Beaune and enters the wine trade
• 1746: son Joseph becomes his partner; 1750: Michel transfers the business to Joseph
• 1775: first family vineyard acquired, Pommard Premier Cru Les Combes
• 1820: Bernard Bouchard buys the Château de Beaune and converts its galleries into ageing cellars; headquarters established there on Rue du Château in 1872

It is still possible to enter the city of Beaune through the gates of the Château, which was built by King Louis XI. Bernard Bouchard bought the Château in 1820, anchoring the Domaine in the city's history, and the family converted its underground galleries and bastions into ageing cellars that continue to safeguard the estate's bottled heritage. The cellars hold a collection of bottles from the twentieth and nineteenth centuries, the oldest dating back to 1846. The Château has been listed since 1937 in the Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques, France's Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments.

• Château de Beaune built by King Louis XI; still one of the gateways into the city
• Bought by Bernard Bouchard in 1820; underground galleries and bastions converted into ageing cellars
• Cellar collection includes bottles from the 20th and 19th centuries, the oldest dating to 1846
• Listed since 1937 in the Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques

In 1995 the Henriot family, of Champagne Henriot, took the helm of Bouchard Père et Fils, described by the Domaine as the encounter of two cloth-merchant families and two exceptional vineyards. From 1996 Joseph Henriot further enriched the estate with the acquisition of new, prestigious terroirs. In 2022 Bouchard united with Artémis Domaines, a merger jointly owned by the Pinault and Henriot-Larouzière families, described by the Domaine as creating a unique entity in the world of exceptional wines. Eighty employees work at the Domaine today. Current leadership includes Frédéric Engerer as Chief Executive Officer of Artémis Domaines, Emmanuel Dumont as Chief Executive Officer of Bouchard Père et Fils, and Mickaël Baroin as Technical Director of Bouchard Père et Fils.

• 1995: Henriot family (Champagne Henriot) takes over Bouchard Père et Fils
• From 1996: Joseph Henriot adds further prestigious terroirs to the estate
• 2022: Bouchard unites with Artémis Domaines, jointly owned by the Pinault and Henriot-Larouzière families
• Eighty employees work at the Domaine; Frédéric Engerer is CEO of Artémis Domaines, Emmanuel Dumont is CEO of Bouchard Père et Fils, Mickaël Baroin is Technical Director of Bouchard Père et Fils

In October 2025 Artémis Domaines announced a restructuring of Bouchard Père et Fils into two separate estates. The Bouchard Père et Fils name stayed on roughly sixty hectares, spanning Meursault, Pommard, Volnay and Beaune Premier Cru appellations, continuing production at the Savigny-lès-Beaune winery. A new entity, Domaine des Cabottes, founded in 2025, brings together a mosaic of Burgundian climats covering approximately 100 hectares spread over 77 climats and 111 plots, with three-quarters classified Premier or Grand Cru, comprising 20 cuvees. Domaine des Cabottes includes the grands crus of Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, together with historic premiers crus including Volnay Caillerets and the Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus, a 3.91-hectare parcel in the Beaune Premier Cru Les Grèves that the Bouchard family purchased in 1791 and had held ever since; the vineyard's name recalls a Carmelite nun's prediction of the birth of the future King Louis XIV. The 2022 vintage in stock is the last to carry the Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus on a Bouchard bottle; the 2023 vintage, releasing in 2026, is the first under the new structure and the first vintage to carry the Domaine des Cabottes label. The name Cabottes references the traditional dry-stone vignerons' shelters found across the Côte d'Or, four of which stand in the 35-hectare vineyard that produces the Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte cuvee formerly made by Bouchard. Domaine des Cabottes will be headed by Frédéric Weber, who joined Bouchard Père et Fils in 2003 and has been technical director since 2016, while Mickaël Baroin, who worked on Weber's team for ten years as an enologist, becomes technical director for Bouchard Père et Fils. The wines will be vinified and matured, possibly from the 2027 vintage, in a winery under construction on the grounds of the Château de Puligny-Montrachet, acquired from Étienne de Montille in a property trade. All 100 hectares of Domaine des Cabottes are certified organic, and the estate will begin converting to biodynamic farming in 2026, guided by Julien Arnaud, who has already implemented biodynamic practices at Clos de Tart, Château Grillet and Château Latour. Previously, Bouchard's vineyards stretched across 45 kilometers; the estate's Côte de Nuits parcels, including the grands crus Bonnes-Mares, Chambertin and portions of Clos de Vougeot, plus premiers crus in Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges, have been integrated into Domaine d'Eugénie, another Artémis property in Vosne-Romanée. Bouchard had previously operated under the commercial constraints typical of a négociant business; both estates now function as true domaines, with technical teams given complete autonomy over winemaking decisions, extended élevage periods and access to the finest cooperage.

• October 2025: Artémis Domaines splits Bouchard Père et Fils into two estates; about sixty ha keep the Bouchard name (Meursault, Pommard, Volnay, Beaune Premier Cru), production stays at Savigny-lès-Beaune
• Domaine des Cabottes, founded 2025: about 100 ha across 77 climats and 111 plots, three-quarters Premier or Grand Cru, 20 cuvees, including Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, Volnay Caillerets and the Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus (Bouchard-held since 1791); first (2023) vintage releases 2026
• Frédéric Weber (with Bouchard since 2003, technical director since 2016) heads Domaine des Cabottes; Mickaël Baroin becomes technical director for Bouchard Père et Fils
• New winery under construction at Château de Puligny-Montrachet (acquired from Étienne de Montille); Domaine des Cabottes is fully organic-certified and begins biodynamic conversion in 2026
• Bouchard's former Côte de Nuits parcels (Bonnes-Mares, Chambertin, part of Clos de Vougeot, and premiers crus in Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges) moved to Artémis-owned Domaine d'Eugénie in Vosne-Romanée

Bouchard Père et Fils occupies a unique position in Burgundy. Patiently built up over generations since 1775, the estate now covers around sixty hectares, mainly spread across the vineyards of Beaune, Volnay, Monthélie, Pommard and Meursault. The current wine list is headed by a single Grand Cru, Clos Vougeot. Its Premier Crus include, in Beaune, Les Grèves, Les Marconnets, the house cuvée Beaune du Château, Clos du Roi and Les Avaux; in Monthélie, Les Duresses; in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Les Porrets Saint-Georges; in Pommard, a Premier Cru bottling and Les Pézerolles; in Volnay, En Chevret, Frémiets Clos de la Rougeotte and Clos des Chênes; and in Meursault, Les Bouchères and Les Gouttes d'Or. The Villages tier spans Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Monthélie, Pommard, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Meursault and Meursault Les Clous, and the Régionales tier comprises Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Bourgogne Aligoté and Bourgogne Chardonnay.

• Estate covers around sixty hectares today, mainly in Beaune, Volnay, Monthélie, Pommard and Meursault
• Grand Cru: Clos Vougeot
• Premier Crus: Beaune Les Grèves, Les Marconnets, Beaune du Château, Clos du Roi, Les Avaux; Monthélie Les Duresses; Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Porrets Saint-Georges; Pommard and Pommard Les Pézerolles; Volnay En Chevret, Frémiets Clos de la Rougeotte, Clos des Chênes; Meursault Les Bouchères and Les Gouttes d'Or
• Villages: Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Monthélie, Pommard, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Meursault, Meursault Les Clous; Régionales: Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Aligoté and Chardonnay

Bouchard Père et Fils began converting to organic farming practices in 2009, gradually implementing agroecological methods across the Domaine; starting with the 2025 vintage, all of the estate's plots are certified organic. Environmental commitments include installing birdhouses for blue tits, bat shelters and nectar-rich hedgerows, and planting trees within the plots to preserve biodiversity. Teams of stonemasons also work on the restoration and upkeep of Burgundy's traditional dry stone walls, known locally as murgers.

• Organic conversion began 2009; all estate plots certified organic from the 2025 vintage
• Biodiversity measures: birdhouses for blue tits, bat shelters, nectar-rich hedgerows, tree planting within the plots
• In-house stonemason teams restore and maintain the Côte d'Or's traditional dry stone walls (murgers)

Primary sources (producer's own site): https://www.bouchard-pereetfils.com/en/, https://www.bouchard-pereetfils.com/en/the-domaine, https://www.bouchard-pereetfils.com/en/the-wines, https://www.bouchard-pereetfils.com/en/our-commitments, https://bouchard-pereetfils.com/en/wine-list. Secondary sources: Tindal Wine Merchants, https://tindalwine.com/artemis-announce-changes-to-domaine-bouchard-pere-et-fils-with-a-new-domaine/ (28 October 2025); Wine Makers Show, https://www.winemakersshow.com/articles/domaine-des-cabottes-bouchard-pere-fils-split (22 October 2025). Last verified 2026-09-14. Where the producer's site and a secondary source disagree, the producer's site governs; the October 2025 Domaine des Cabottes restructuring is not yet described on the producer's own fetched pages, so it is sourced to the two independent secondary outlets that agree on it.