Wine estates Saône-Et-Loire

The history of this vineyard dates back to 1875, so the name Antonin Rodet is an institution in Mercurey, a small winegrowing commune with a worldwide reputation. Clos Antonin Rodet is a beautiful ^17th-century residence with typical Burgundian glazed tiles, surrounded by a formal garden. The house offers a guided wine and heritage immersion tour lasting one to two hours, with wine tasting. This heavyweight of the Burgundy wine scene owns vineyards from Chablis in the Yonne to the Mâconnais, including some monopoles.

Damien Martin welcomes Mâconnais wine lovers to his family estate. His 21 hectares of vines are cultivated using integrated farming methods, and are certified as having high environmental value. Pouilly-fuissé, crémant de Bourgogne, mâcon verzé, saint-véran and mâcon villages come out of his vats. His work has been widely recognized, for example with a double gold medal won in early 2024 at the Concours des vins du Mâconnais Beaujolais for his mâcon villages blanc 2023. If you like fresh, fruity Mâconnais whites, this is the place to go.

In Cheilly, in the Côte de Beaune near Santenay, the Domaine Sorine welcomes you in the best conditions. Imagine a beautiful building like a small castle, in the heart of the village where Emma Carré and Christian Sorine present you the fruit of their work on 12 ha of vines spread between Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and the Maranges. A crémant, five whites and seven reds with wide typicities and very good prices, from aligoté to Chassagne-Montrachet red or white through Maranges. A beautiful meeting and favorites for wine lovers.

Since 2022, Domaine de la Monette has been in the hands of Pierre-Etienne Chevallier, a young winemaker who trained in Beaune before gaining experience in Côte-d'Or, California and Côte Chalonnaise. Accompanied by his wife Lise, he cultivates 12.5 hectares of vines in Mercurey, Givry, Rully and Bouzeron, all certified organic. Controlled weeding, unmowed fallow land at the edge of the vineyard, fruit tree planting, yield control and parcel-based vinification are just some of the fundamentals of the domaine, which deserve a closer look.

The Fichet family has a long history with wine, dating back to 1408, when a man named Stephus Fichet was already cultivating vines in the same area. Today, brothers Pierre-Yves and Olivier manage 35 ha of vineyards on the estate created by their father and since extended. With a genuine concern for the environment, the estate has been awarded the "Haute Qualité Environnementale" label. Red and white Mâcon Igé (including the darling, prestige cuvée "Grande Craie"), Saint-Véran, Pouilly-Fuissé (including a premier cru), and Crémant are just some of the wines on offer.

The Vincent Royet family estate, established in the heart of the Côtes du Couchois since 1930, passionately produces Crémant and white and red wines renowned for their quality and reasonable price. With his father Jean-Claude, Vincent continues the family know-how on the 13 hectares of vines, while modernizing the structure. The new building, opened in 2022, features a state-of-the-art winery and cellars. The magnificent tasting room can also accommodate groups. The estate's wines are now exported all over the world.

For four generations, the Mouton family, based in the hamlet of Poncey in Givry, has been making wines with humility, passion and energy. Today, the estate comprises 12 hectares classified as coteaux bourguignons rouge and givry blancs and rouges, including premiers crus. These wines have great body, finesse and a velvety texture, and can easily age for a number of years in the cellar. So many facets to discover in the estate's beautiful vaulted cellar, where photos and bottles go hand in hand.

Moulin-à-Vent has its own château, a veritable jewel in an ocean of vines, where the prestigious appellation produces great wines on exceptional terroirs. Edouard Parinet and Brice Laffond cultivate the particularities of each plot on the estate, producing unique wines. Three wine tours by appointment, including a visit to the ^16th-century cellar beneath the château. At the Chapelle, a magical place, taste the estate's wines and unearth some rare flasks. Bee honey is also on sale. Jazz festival in May.