Producer Focus

Producer Focus

The Greatest Domaines

Master of Wine, Hugo Rose, explores the history, holdings and winemaking of some of the greatest châteaux, domaines and fine wine producers, offering his insight into why they consistently make the best wines on the planet.

Domaine d'Auvenay, Burgundy

An almost mythical domaine created by the enigma that is ‘Lalou’ – madame Marcelle Bize-Leroy. Named after Lalou’s home in the Côtes de Beaune village of Saint-Romain, the Auvenay label was established in 1988, the same year as Lalo...

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Vosne-Romanee

Such is its hallowed reputation in the wine world that Romanée-Conti is widely referred to simply as ‘Le Domaine’. Everyone knows whom you are talking about. This reputation is squarely based on the vineyards long owned by the Domai...

Domaine Leroy, Vosne-Romanee

Iconic and incomparable, Domaine Leroy was christened in 1988 following the purchase of the vineyards of Domaine Charles Noëllat by the owner of Auxey-Duresses-based négoçiant Maison Leroy (also part owner of Domaine de la Romanée-C...