Style

A fresh and mineral-driven white Burgundy, combining vibrancy with elegance and precision. Lively and approachable, with a clean and balanced profile.

Vineyard

Located in Auxey-Duresses, in the Côte de Beaune. Vineyards are planted on limestone and clay soils, with slightly cooler conditions that enhance acidity, freshness, and mineral character.

Winery

Hand-harvested grapes, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts. Aged in French oak barrels (mostly used) with lees contact, enhancing texture while preserving freshness and finesse.

Nose/Palate

Citrus, green apple, white flowers, and light mineral notes on the nose, followed by a light to medium-bodied palate with bright acidity, crisp mineral-driven structure, citrus and orchard fruit flavors, and a fresh, clean, elegant finish.

Auxey-Duresses is a charming and increasingly recognised appellation in the northern Côte de Beaune, situated in a side valley just west of Meursault. Historically known for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the village offers a fresher and more understated interpretation of Burgundy.

The vineyards are planted on limestone and marl soils, with higher-altitude sites bringing naturally vibrant acidity and mineral freshness. Chardonnay from Auxey-Duresses tends to be elegant and energetic rather than opulent, while Pinot Noir often shows bright fruit and fine structure.

White wines typically express lemon, green apple, pear and white flowers, with subtle almond and mineral notes developing with age. The palate is fresh and focused, with lively acidity and a distinctly clean, saline finish.

Auxey-Duresses has a long viticultural history and remains less famous than neighbouring Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. This relative obscurity allows the appellation to offer particularly good value, while its terroir can produce wines of impressive precision and character.

At its best, Auxey-Duresses combines freshness, elegance and mineral definition — a distinctive Côte de Beaune terroir for those looking beyond Burgundy’s most famous villages.

2024 was a cool, challenging vintage in Auxey-Duresses, shaped by a very wet growing season followed by a warmer and drier September. Despite reduced yields, the late-season conditions allowed the grapes to achieve good ripeness while preserving the natural freshness of this higher-altitude appellation.

The Chardonnay shows bright citrus, green apple, pear and white flowers, with a fresh, mineral-driven palate and lively acidity. The cooler vintage particularly highlights the limestone character of Auxey-Duresses, giving the wine a precise, saline finish.

Compared with the richer 2022 and 2023 vintages, 2024 is more restrained and energetic, with greater emphasis on freshness, clarity and terroir expression.

2024 Auxey-Duresses is an elegant, vibrant vintage — precise and mineral, with the freshness and finesse that make this lesser-known Côte de Beaune appellation so compelling.