Domaine de Courcel

The Domaine de Courcel is a 400 year old family owned winery, located in the village of Pommard on the Côte d’Or. Its current owners, three sisters and one brother, are the descendants of the founders. The estate is managed by Anne Bommelaer and Marie de Courcel.

Pommard is four kilometers south-east of Beaune. The vines span on the southern « coteaux » (hillsides) of the Côte de Beaune, where is located one of the most prestigious vine-gro...

Le Grand Clos des Epenots is a monopoly of the Domaine. The plot of 4.89 hectares of land is located north of Pommard, at the start of the slope and is east facing. The soil, which is rich in clay and limestone, is brown and strewn with limestone rocks. The depth of the soil is around 40-60cm and its structure acts as a natural filter. The vines are ~60 years old and produce wines with aromas of red berries and also ripe white fruits such as p...

The Domaine de Courcel is still owned and run by the founding family. It has always produced wines with strong tannins and great density, something that is rare on the Côte de Beaune.

Since 1996, with the help of the oenologist Yves Confuron, the Domaine has worked on increasing the intensity of its wines and the specificities of the various “terroirs”, while maintaining their elegance.

The Domaine has developed a unique know-how, combin...