2023 Domaine Guillon 'Les Champonnets' Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 12 x 750ml

The story of Domaine Guillon Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru begins behind the ancient stone walls of Burgundy’s most historic fortress of wine. To understand this Grand Cru is to step back into the twelfth century, when Cistercian monks painstakingly cleared the land, mapped the terroir, and enclosed the vineyard with the iconic stone walls—the clos—that still stand today. For centuries, this sacred plot was tended by hands devoted to the divine, creating a legacy of winemaking that outlasted empires. Domaine Guillon honors this monumental heritage from their estate in Gevrey-Chambertin, bringing a family passion that spans generations to one of the most revered appellations in the world.

The Guillon estate approaches this legendary terroir with a profound respect for the past. Their precious parcel within the Clos de Vougeot benefits from a unique microclimate where the vines are deeply rooted in a complex tapestry of limestone and clay soils, rich with the pebbles that have washed down the slopes over millennia. In the shadow of the historic Château du Clos de Vougeot, the Guillon family practices a philosophy of minimal intervention, acting as guardians of the land rather than its masters. The grapes are harvested entirely by hand, respecting the rhythms of nature just as the monks did nine hundred years ago. Domaine Guillon Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is a living bridge between medieval history and modern refinement, offering the contemporary collector an authentic taste of Burgundy’s spiritual heartland.