When Jean-Jacques Confuron fell ill in 1982, wife Andrée and daughter Sophie took charge of a sleeping giant among Burgundy domaines. The vines were superbly located in many of the Côte de Nuits' best sites, but the cellars were outdated and the majority of stock was customarily sold to local négociants. Everything changed when Sophie Confuron enrolled at the Lycée Viticole in Beaune: she not only discovered a natural talent for winemaking, bu...
The cellars are in the small village of Prémeaux, just 2km south of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Vineyard holdings in Nuits include Les Fleurières, just below 1er cru Pruliers, and the excellent 1er Cru Boudots on the border with Vosne, just a stone's throw from La Tache. The Chambolle 1er cru comes from two vineyards in the heart of the commune - Les Châtelots and Les Feusselottes. Vosne-Beaux-Monts is directly above Echezeaux, while the domaine's ho...
The reds are sorted and destemmed, but not crushed. There is a cold, pre-fermentation maceration of 4 to 6 days to extract colour and soft, velvety tannins; the vats remain closed to preserve freshness. Gentle heating induces fermentations, which continue for 12 days at temperatures of around 30°C, with 3 pigeages a day. The young wine is drawn off into barrel for malolactic and subsequent ageing of 15 to 18 months. The Grands Crus see up to 1...
Average age of the vines
Village level: 20 to 35 years old
Both 1ers Crus in Nuits-Saint-Georges: 45 years old
Chambolle and Vosne 1ers Crus: 50 years old
Clos Vougeot: 35 years old
Romanée Saint-Vivant: nearly 80 years old
Average production
Between 30 and 35 000 bottles per year.
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