Le Domaine d'Henri

The winemaking origins of the Laroche family can be traced back through several generations. Delving deep into the family history, we have found ancestors, born in 1695, who owned vines. The very first “vigneron” in the family was Louis Laroche, born in 1781, whose holding was almost certainly only small. Jean Victor bought his first parcel of vines in 1850, in the village of Maligny, but it wasn’t yet what one could call a “domaine”. 

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The genetic heritage of our vineyards

In 2012, we started a massal selection from our oldest Fourchaume vines, planted in 1937, before the existence of clones. These vines provide us with a unique heritage that we absolutely want to preserve. 

The plot contains some 4,000 vine plants and just before harvest we inspected each one to evaluate the quality of the trunk and the shoots, the number of bunches and the quality and maturity levels...

Parcels are vinified separately in order to allow the personality of each terroir to be fully expressed and only the best grapes will make great wines.

Like the previous generations, we know that quality begins in the vineyard and as a result, we treat our vineyards with the utmost respect. Each vine is treated individually. Pruning is adapted to encourage the right amount of fruit per vine. In order to allow grapes to reach full maturity i...