Domaine Launay-Horiot

The story of Xavier Horiot, the owner and now winemaker of Domaine Launay-Horiot, is nothing short of astonishing. It involves family disputes, greed, passion, lawyers, and an 11-year court battle, compounded by the complexities of French inheritance and tax laws, alongside the skyrocketing market value of Burgundy vineyards over the last two decades.

The Launay family settled in Pommard in the 18th century and over the years acquired an im...

Our method of harvest and a careful sorting allow the grape berries to arrive intact in our vats. They remain in cold pre-fermentation maceration for 6 to 8 days.Temperature control allows us to have 4 to 5 weeks of vatting every year. Pigages and pumpovers follow 1 to 2 times per day to achieve the desired extraction. The wine remains 12 to 16 months in oak barrels and then 1 to 2 months in vats before bottling. The proportion of new oak is a...