Domaine Pierre Vincent

History and Terroir

new name with an old hand. After two decades shaping top Côte de Beaune wines at Domaine de la Vougeraie (2006–2016) and then steering Domaine Leflaive as general manager, Pierre Vincent has planted his own flag in Auxey-Duresses. In 2023, together with partners Hervé Kratiroff and Eric Versini, he acquired the former Domaine des Terres de Velle and rebadged it as Domaine Pierre Vincent; the debut vintage is 2023. The estate totals 7 hectares across 16 climats a compact but enviable spread from Auxey-Duresses to Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Volnay, and up to Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. Average vine age is a remarkable ~60 years, with massal selections the rule, not the exception. It’s a thoroughly Côte de Beaune mosaic, with parcels chosen for tension and clarity rather than heft.

Farming and Winemaking

Vincent’s stated aim is purity first: transform fruit “as respectfully and naturally as possible,” letting terroir and vintage speak. Practically, that means parcel-by-parcel vinifications, long and gentle pneumatic pressing for whites, cool settling, then primary fermentation in steel before a measured move to barrel (limited new oak) for malo and élevage. Ageing typically runs two winters to stabilise naturally; overall, new wood is being pared back to keep lines clean. The range already reads with brisk intent: a Corton-Charlemagne built on power and finesse but kept taut by restrained oak (c. 20% new, 12 months in barrel + 6 in tank), crystalline Chassagne 1er Chaumées and Puligny 1er Referts, and lithe village wines from old vines in Auxey and Meursault. Early tastings have drawn comparisons to his previous addresses precision over opulence, texture without weight suggesting a domaine hitting the ground running. A finely curated Côte de Beaune set, articulated with a Leflaive/Vougeraie-honed touch, confident wines that privilege definition, length and a cool, transparent register.