Le Vignoble

Vignoble des Cabottes: Unique Terroirs, Respect for History, and a Pursuit of Excellence

Founded in 2025, Vignoble des Cabottes encompasses 35 hectares featuring a mosaic of some of the most prestigious “climats” in the Côte de Beaune. This exceptional wine-growing heritage includes no fewer than 10 hectares of Grand Crus in Puligny-Montrachet and on the Corton hill, as well as 22 hectares of iconic Premier Crus in the jurisdictions of Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Meursault, and Volnay.

Legendary terroirs at the heart of history

Within these exceptional vineyards, several terroirs stand out for their ties to French history or for the inspiring stories that have built their reputation. Through verified historical facts or legends, our climats bear witness to Burgundy’s collective memory and the unbreakable bond between the region’s men and women and its vineyards.

The Iconic Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 

At the heart of this heritage, the Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus stands out as the most iconic of Beaune’s climats. In 1638, Marguerite du Saint-Sacrement, a Carmelite nun and founder of the Servants of the Family of the Holy Child Jesus, is said to have predicted the birth of the future Sun King, Louis XIV. In gratitude, the royal couple presented her with a statuette of the Child Jesus and 3.92 hectares of vineyards ideally situated in the Beaune “Grèves.” Cultivated by the Carmelites until the Revolution, the vineyard—soon named Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus—was gradually acquired by the Bouchard Père & Fils family beginning in 1791. Within the Vignoble des Cabottes, these 3.92 hectares still form a separate parcel today. At its heart stands a stone cabotte (Traditional Burgundian drystone shelter), on which a plaque bears a depiction of the statuette of the Child Jesus.

Beaune’s Historic Monopoles 

In Beaune, two historic monopoles add to this exceptional heritage: Clos Saint-Landry, a remarkable plot bearing the region’s oldest traces of white grape varieties, and Clos de la Mousse, a vineyard of rare integrity, entirely “reassembled” by the Bouchard family in 1872 through patient acquisition efforts. The first mentions of the latter monopole date back to 1220, when it was bequeathed to the chapter of Notre-Dame de Beaune by Canon Edme de Saudon.

The Grand Crus of Mont Chauve 

Further south, the Grand Crus Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet embody the quintessence of Burgundian Chardonnay. Donated to the Cistercian monks in the 13th century, these “Mont Chauve” (Bald hill) vineyards produce white wines of exceptional fullness and length. Two climats that were once grouped together on wine maps and for a long time nicknamed “the Lord’s white vineyard.”

While Montrachet takes its name directly from Mont Chauve, on whose slopes it is planted, its neighbor is said to have earned its chivalric status from a beautiful legend: the lord of Montrachet is said to have divided his lands between his two sons, one of whom became a knight during the Crusades.

Corton, Charlemagne’s footprint 

Overlooking the Côte de Beaune, the Corton hill is also one of Burgundy’s historic wine-growing sites. The earliest evidence of its vineyards dates back to the 2nd century B.C. A charming legend also surrounds this appellation. Highly prized by Emperor Charlemagne, this wine was exclusively red at the time. It was only toward the end of his life that certain plots were planted with Chardonnay, in order to produce a white wine that would not stain his white beard, thus giving birth to Corton-Charlemagne

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The Cabottes: A Stone Legacy

The estate’s name pays homage to the cabottes, those small dry-stone shelters for winegrowers that dot the vineyards of the Côte d’Or and anchor Burgundian tradition in the landscape. As embodiments of centuries-old expertise, they bear witness to our deep connection to these wine-growing lands. Maintaining and restoring them, in accordance with traditional methods, remains a priority for our teams.

This name also comes from a cuvée produced by the estate since 1997: Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte. At the junction between Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet, this tiny plot of just 0.21 hectares (0.52 acres) produces a unique wine, combining certain flavor and aromatic qualities of these two neighboring vineyards. One of our cabottes proudly overlooks this tiny vineyard.

A state-of-the-art winery, rooted in the vineyard

Starting with the 2028 vintage, the wines of Vignoble des Cabottes will be vinified at Château de Puligny-Montrachet, at the foot of Mont Chauve and its Grand Crus, in a new production facility built to the most stringent High Environmental Quality (HQE in French) standards. Designed to balance respect for nature, a high-quality work environment, and technical precision—serving as both a showcase and a state-of-the-art facility, it will allow us to express the uniqueness of our great Beaune climate with the utmost precision.

Led by a dedicated, talented, and passionate team, Vignoble des Cabottes is firmly committed to a quest for excellence and the production of “wines of emotion.”