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GEOGRAPHY

The domain is situated in the heart of Maconnais, between Macon and Cluny. The tradition has been passed down from father to son for several generation. The vineyard covers 35 hectares and produces about 2,000 hl per year. The 30 ha estate is located about 60 km north of Macon. It produces only about 10,000 cases a year of several cuvées. The practise integrates agriculture and combines

HISTORY

Philippe II de Bourgogne has made the very first rule for the production of Burgundy Wine in authorising the only variety: Pinot Noir. Wines from Burgundy were Napoleon’s favorites, he even drank some before or during battles. The domaine exists since 1973 and never ceased to expand year by year. Cedric Chêne is the 5th generation to make wine on the family estate in southern Burgundy. In order to make better wines, a new cellar was constructed with modern and efficient equipments. The modernization associated with the traditional know-how garantee an opitimal safety and allow the production of high quality wines :

  • The vines are issued from the estate's plant nursery.
  • The vineyard is on a slope of clay limestone with very good sun exposure.
  • The practice is the reasoned agriculture management of vineyard (tillage, nonresidual weeding, reduction of treatment...)
  • The grapes are harvested at the maximum of their maturity.
  • The wines are vinified with different kind of Burgundy varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Aligoté) which offers a wide range in diversity .
PRODUCER’S AWARDS

CHARDONNAY
BOURGOGNE
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Chardonnay
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AGEING
100% STEEL

PINOT NOIR
BOURGOGNE
A.O.C.
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Pinot Noir
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AGEING
100% STEEL

PINOT NOIR OAK
BOURGOGNE
A.O.C.
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Pinot Noir
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AGEING
12 MONTHS OAK

BOURGOGNE ALIGOTÉ
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Aligoté
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AGEING
100% STEEL

AOC Bourgogne
Passe-Tout-Grains, red

Pinot Noir / Gamay

AOC Macon
La Roche Vineuse, red

Gamay
4Roche-vigneuse-white

AOC Macon
La Roche Vineuse, white

Chardonnay
5Roche-vigneuse-whitePresige

PRESTIGE
AOC Macon La Roche Vineuse, white

Chardonnay

More Wines

A.O.C.

White

MÂCON LA ROCHE VINEUSE CUVÉE PRESTIGE • MÂCON LA ROCHE VINEUSE OAK • MÂCON VILLAGE 100 YEARS OLD VINES • CHARDONNAY MÂCON LA ROCHE VINEUSE • OAK CHARDONNAY MÂCON LA ROCHE VINEUSE RED _ PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS BOURGOGNE • PRESTIGE MÂCON LA ROCHE VINEUSE • VIEILLES VIGNES MÂCON VILLAGES