Founded by a Cistercian monastery around 1130, it is one of the oldest domaines in Burgundy. The cellars, built in the 12th century, are in the Gothic architectural style characteristic of Cistercian monasteries, and were operated by the monastery until the French Revolution in 1789. The domaine had fallen into decadence, but in 2004 the Pascal family purchased it and named it "Clos du Cellier aux Moines", the same name as the particularly beautiful stone-walled plot (clos) among the Givry Premier Cru vineyards. They spent a huge amount of money to restore the domaine and improve its quality by introducing the first complete gravity system in Burgundy, and have worked to revive the domaine. Pascal is an intellectual and passionate man who moved from Paris with his wife after serving as CEO of LVMH's Champagne house and luxury jewelry company, and has a wide network in the global wine industry. Guillaume Marc, who is in charge of brewing, is an excellent young winemaker who has gained experience in DRC and Arnoux-Lachaux, and is also knowledgeable about biodynamic farming. His three children are now also involved, and he is gradually buying back the fields. In order to harvest the highest quality grapes, the fields are pesticide-free, yields are limited, and regular cultivation is carried out. Only fully ripe grapes are hand-picked and then re-selected at the selection table, with a thorough commitment to quality. Pinot Noir is fermented in large wooden barrels (foudres) with temperature control. Chardonnay is gently pressed with an air press, and both red and white wines are aged in barrels. The Domaine has been gradually transitioning to organic and biodynamic farming since 2015, but has completely switched over since 2017. The Domaine's motto is "simple and natural," inheriting the ideas of the monks and simply adding to the natural power of the grapes. There is no doubt that this domaine will attract more and more attention as a representative domaine of the Côte d'Or, transcending only Givry in the Chalonnaise region.
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