Domaine de la Commaraine
A FINE WINE FROM A GREAT TERROIR
The Domaine de la
Commaraine, its Clos of 3.63 ha and its Château have deep roots in the history
of Burgundy as they existed since the XII century.
This Clos in Monopole is one of the most prestigious premiers crus in Pommard and one of the most highly-regarded Climats in Burgundy.
In their book on the great wines of Burgundy in 1892, Danguy and Aubertin specified that "in terms of the most well-known Climats, let us named la Commaraine in first position."
This opinion was endorsed by Jean-François Bazin in his book "Le vin de Bourgogne" ("Wines of Burgundy"), in which he stated that le Clos de la Commaraine is one of the three Climats in Pommard which could perhaps be recognized as a grand cru.
Situated on the northern part of the appellation, on the Beaune side, the Clos de la Commaraine produces very perfumed and generous wines, which are highly refined and well-balanced.
In order to have a better knowledge of the Clos de la Commaraine, to be able to produce great wines on this Terroir, the Domaine de la Commaraine carried out in-depth studies of the soil and the vines.
The first phase was an analysis of soil depth and types using conductivity, which enabled to create an initial map of the Clos. The second one was to dig twenty holes in the Clos in order to verify the first results of resistivity analysis. The third one was an analysis of the composition of the soil and the fourth one was an analysis of the vines in order to determine whether they are in symbiosis with the terroir and whether it is necessary to make changes in the farming practices to achieve the most perfect suitability possible in terms of soil and vines.
Further to these analysis, the Clos de la Commaraine was divided into eight sub-plots that are harvested at different dates, vinified and aged separately.
AN EXCEPTIONAL DOMAIN
The Clos has been farmed using sustainable practices for several years and converted to organic farming practices in 2017. The wines are Organic Certified with the vintage 2021. A Biodynamic conversion is in progress and the certification should be obtained with the vintage 2025.
The 2018 harvest was the first of the revival of this emblematic estate. Since the beginning of this new history, the vineyards of the Domaine de la Commaraine were extended with the farming of some new vineyards on some very beautiful Terroirs of Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, mainly in premier cru.
Then, the Domaine de la Commaraine took over in the beginning of 2020 the farming of vineyards in Chambolle Musigny, Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Aux Bousselots and Roncière.
In 2022, it took over the farming of vineyards in Saint Aubin 1er cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien and in the beginning of 2023, some vineyards in Volnay 1er cru En Champans, Meursault 1er cru Les Santenots, Pommard 1er cru les Fremiets and les Chanlins bas and Volnay.
Just after the beginning of the farming of these vineyards an organic conversion was engaged and soil studies are in process.