About the wine

More than 1000 years ago, the walled vineyard on the slopes of Auxey-Duresses was planted by monks and cultivated for centuries until much later, in the shadow of the very large appellations, the great potential was neither seen nor exploited. Only since the Andrieu family purchased the estate in 2008 (today over 15 ha), committed themselves to a long tradition and relied uncompromisingly on organic and biodynamic farming, has the terroir revealed itself again in all its facets. Bees, sheep and horses instead of heavy equipment and chemicals. “Nature first” even in the old cellars, where wines are made under Willy Roulendes and are not made, no only briefly enchanting flawless fruit smiles, but the entire terroir of the mythical locations fascinates for a long time...