Domaine Lafouge – Auxey-Duresses’ rising star

At the heart of Auxey-Duresses, framed by limestone slopes and quiet valleys, lies Domaine Lafouge – a family estate now in its fifth generation. Gilles, together with his son Maxime, tends just over 10 hectares across Auxey, Meursault and Pommard. Their work is guided less by fashion than by a deep respect for terroir and tradition, with a touch of youthful precision that gives the wines their unique voice.

The whites – from parcels like Les Hautes and Les Boutonniers – shimmer with mineral drive, citrus and white flowers, carrying both energy and depth. The reds, especially Climat du Val and Les Duresses, offer silken fruit, spice and a fine-boned structure that speaks of Burgundy at its most honest. These are wines that feel both pure and soulful – bottles that invite you back for another glass as much as they reward years in the cellar.

For those who take the time to discover them, Lafouge is more than an insider’s secret. It is Burgundy in its most genuine form: family, patience and place captured with rare sincerity.