Michelin Guide Reveals Vineyards To Receive Inaugural Michelin Grapes Starting With Burgundy

The MICHELIN Guide has announced they will be unveiling MICHELIN Grapes at the historic Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy – now home to Dijon City Hall.

Last year, the MICHELIN guide announced the launch of The MICHELIN Grape, a global initiative aimed at showcasing premier wine estates and evaluating them on their unique location, distinct character, and overall production standards.

In this inaugural edition, Burgundy shines with 9 estates earning Three MICHELIN Grapes, 20 receiving Two MICHELIN Grapes, 33 securing One MICHELIN Grape, and an additional 32 named as Selected estates.

9 Wine Estates Awarded Three MICHELIN grapes 

The Côte de Nuits places five estates among the highest distinctions of this
inaugural edition, spanning Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Chambolle Musigny, and Morey-Saint-Denis.

• Cécile Tremblay (Morey-Saint-Denis): One of the very few entirely new estates to emerge in the Côte de Nuits. Founded in 2003 and in less than twenty years, it has emerged as one of Burgundy's most highly regarded addresses.
  
  The great niece of Henri Jayer, Cécile Tremblay has developed a style entirely her own: organic viticulture, long and cool macerations, gentle extraction, and powder-fine tannins. The wines, primarily grown in Vosne-Romanée, Chambolle-Musigny, and Gevrey-Chambertin, are distinctive for their aromatic purity, silky texture, and
  complexity.
  
  
• Dugat-Py in Gevrey-Chambertin: Produced in extremely limited quantities from ultra-low-yielding, biodynamically farmed old massal-selection vines, these concentrated wines are built for long-term aging. Under the successive guidance of Bernard and Loïc Dugat, they are crafted using traditional methods- including whole-cluster fermentation, extended maceration, and patient barrel aging.
  
  While historically powerful and densely structured, the estate's style has become more refined since 2015 without sacrificing its intensity.
  
  

• Roumier, in Chambolle-Musigny: Founded in 1924 by Georges Roumier, the domaine has evolved over generations into an essential benchmark for the Côte de Nuits. Long guided by regional leader Christophe Roumier, the reins of this legendary estate have now been passed to his nephews. 
   

• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Vosne-Romanée): Co-directed since 2019 by Perrine Fenal and Bertrand de Villaine, naturally stands at the pinnacle of this inaugural selection.
  
  Together, they uphold a dual family leadership model that dates back to 1942. Alongside Technical Director and Cellar Master Alexandre Bernier, they oversee a unique 28-hectare estate of Grand Cru vineyards.
   
• Domaine Leroy: Located in Vosne-Romanée, legendary Burgundy winemaker Lalou Bize-Leroy is the only winegrower to place two estates in this inaugural selection of 3 MICHELIN grapes

The Côte de Beaune brings together four outstanding estates, from Meursault to
Volnay, as well as Saint-Aubin and Saint-Romain.

• Domaine d’Auvenay (Saint-Romain): One of the most singular and profound expressions of Burgundy that falls under the watch of Lalou Bize-Leroy. Consisting of just four hectares cultivated biodynamically and with late and short pruning, extremely low yields, and meticulously hand-sorted harvests. Known for remarkable density and complexity suitable for very long term aging.
  
  
• Coche-Dury in Meursault:  Founded in the 1920s by Léon Coche, it has spanned four generations to become one of the reference points of the Côte d’Or. It was Jean-François Coche who forged its modern legend, establishing a style that combines power, precision, and exceptional longevity.
  
  Since 2010, his son Raphaël has carried forward his father's legacy with the same uncompromising standards, subtly infusing the wines with greater finesse and terroir transparency.
  
  Spanning 12 hectares, the estate produces exceptional white wines—including Premier Crus Perrières, Genevrières, and Caillerets, alongside Corton-Charlemagne—renowned for their chiseled acidity, intensity, and extraordinary aging potential.
  
  
• Jean-Marc & Thomas Bouley In Volnay: They have made their family estate of around ten hectares one of the most respected addresses in the Côte de Beaune.
  
  Careful vineyard work, modest yields, and a strong commitment to vine health guide every decision, with a constant focus on allowing each parcel to express its full potential.
  
  Balancing power with a supple texture, these wines are known to boast fine, powdery tannins and incredible depth. They are also known for exceptional aging potential.
  
  
• Hubert Lamy (Saint-Aubin): Said to balance power with a supple texture, these wines boast fine, powdery tannins and incredible depth. Their exceptional aging potential ensures they will evolve with grace, gaining harmony and nuance over time.

20 Wine Estates Awarded Two MICHELIN grapes 

The Côte de Nuits includes six estates, from Marsannay-la-Côte to Vosne Romanée, and from Gevrey-Chambertin to Morey-Saint-Denis to Chambolle Musigny.

• Dujac: Founded in 1968 by Jacques Seysses, it has become one of the Côte de Nuits’ benchmark estates over the past fifty years. It is now led by his sons Jérémy and Alec, together with Jérémy’s wife Diana.
  
  From 17.5 organically cultivated hectares, traditional vinification with a high proportion of whole clusters produces wines that combine finesse and density, often marked by distinctive stem-derived aromatics that have become the domaine’s signature. From Morey-Saint-Denis to the grands crus of Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin, the range is remarkable for its consistency and coherence.
  
  
• Denis Mortet (Gevrey Chambertin): Founded in 1956, Arnaud Mortet has guided the house for over twenty years, evolving its style toward greater suppleness and
  elegance.
  
  Careful soil work, high and late canopy management, long macerations, and gentle extraction all contribute to wines that are both rich and aromatic, capable of being enjoyed young while also aging gracefully.
  
  The range spans Marsannay, Fixin, and the top grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin, with a supple, multidimensional Chambertin serving as the estate’s flagship wine.
  
  
• Georges Mugneret-Gibourg (Vosne-Romanée): Founded in 1933, it is now run by sisters Marie-Andrée and Marie-Christine Mugneret, joined since 2017 by members of the next generation.
  
  Their philosophy is one of restraint and respect for tradition: carefully sorted fruit, minimal intervention winemaking, and barrel aging with an increasing proportion of Cavin barrels. The wines – focused on VosneRomanée and its surroundings, including prestigious grands crus such as Ruchottes-Chambertin and Échezeaux – are recognized for their vibrant fruit, silky tannins, and remarkable consistency vintage after vintage.

The Côte de Beaune dominates this selection with twelve estates, reflecting the
extraordinary diversity of this territory – from Meursault to Chassagne-Montrachet,
as well as Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, and Santenay.

• Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet:  The Bachelet family is based in the hamlet of Gamay, perched on the hills above Saint-Aubin, where they have been cultivating vines since the 17th century.
  
  Brothers Jean-Claude and Benoît oversee this ten-hectare estate, which they have quietly elevated to new heights of quality and renown over the past decade through rigorous vineyard management and an increasingly refined approach in the cellar.
  
  Thierry Pillot, fourth generation at the helm since 2007, runs Paul Pillot (Chassagne-Montrachet) with an approach that combines meticulous viticulture and low-intervention winemaking.
  
  Long lees aging in used barrels, natural fermentations, and no fining: no effort is spared to preserve the wines’ natural tension and texture. The range – centered on Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint Aubin – delivers structured, focused wines that perform even in challenging vintages, with premier crus such as La Romanée, Les Grandes Ruchottes, and Les Caillerets as flagship expressions.
  
  They join Arnaud Ente and Benoît Ente in Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet;
  Benoît Moreau and Lamy-Caillat in Chassagne-Montrachet; Bonneau du Martray in Pernand-Vergelesses; Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Meursault; Domaine des Croix in Beaune; Domaine Leflaive and Etienne Sauzet in Puligny-Montrachet; and Jean-Marc Vincent in Santenay.
  
  Since his return to the estate in 1998, guided by the memory of his grandfather, Jean-Marc Vincent has helped establish this appellation as an essential reference in the Côte de Beaune by favoring manual interventions, high-density plantings, and an ambitious replanting program aimed at strengthening both resilience and the expression of its terroirs.

The Côte Chalonnaise confirms its place on the map of Burgundy’s great terroirs with two outstanding estates. At the helm of the family estate since 1997, Bruno Lorenzon (Mercurey) combines high-density plantings with barrel aging in his own cooperage, using carefully selected and air-dried oak with light toast levels, alongside highly precise vinification.

His exacting, highly personal approach has made the domaine a reference in the appellation. Dureuil-Janthial in Rully completes this strong representation from the Chalonnaise. Vincent Dureuil took over the family estate in 1997 and has transformed it into one of the leading lights in the Côte Chalonnaise, demonstrating that well-sited, carefully cultivated vineyards can produce wines of near–grand cru quality.

His viticulture is exemplary – soils cultivated without herbicides and late harvesting – while his winemaking, continuously refined, emphasizes whole-cluster pressing and extended  lees aging.

The wines reveal texture, concentration, and complexity, often reaching their peak only after ten years or more.

33 Estates Awarded One MICHELIN grape

For this inaugural edition, these estates are concentrated in the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune: two regions that together illustrate the full depth of Burgundy’s wine heritage.

The Côte de Nuits dominates this selection with twenty estates spread across its most emblematic villages. Gevrey-Chambertin, the birthplace of age-worthy great Pinot Noirs, alone accounts for six estates in this selection: Armand Rousseau, Claude Dugat, Denis Bachelet, Duroché, Joseph Roty, and Trapet, underscoring the vitality of the
village.

Chambolle-Musigny, village of finesse, brings together four estates: Comte Georges de Vogüé, Ghislaine Barthod, Hudelot-Noëllat and Louis Boillot.

Morey-Saint-Denis, often considered the Côte de Nuits’ most discreet village, confirms its full potential with Clos de Tart, Domaine des Lambrays, and Domaine Ponsot.

Vosne-Romanée, whose vineyards produce some of the world’s most coveted wines, includes three estates: Arnoux-Lachaux, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard and Méo-Camuzet. Château de la Tour in Vougeot and Faiveley in Nuits-SaintGeorges – one of Burgundy’s oldest houses, now led by a seventh-generation family team – complete a portrait of a Côte de Nuits that is both diverse and rigorously consistent in its standards.

The Côte de Beaune includes thirteen estates, confirming its versatility and richness. Meursault stands out as the most represented village with five estates: Bernard-Bonin, Henri Boillot, Henri Germain, Roulot et Vincent Girardin all illustrate the power and complexity of its great Chardonnays.

Volnay, with four selected estates, emerges as one of the most inspiring villages in this edition, where Pinot Noir finds some of its most refined expressions: Domaine de Montille, Marquis d'Angerville, Michel Lafarge and Roblet Monnot. Benjamin Leroux, Joseph Drouhin, and Louis Jadot in Beaune; Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey in Chassagne-Montrachet; Marc Colin in Saint-Aubin; and Henri & Gilles Buisson in Saint-Romain – pioneers of organic viticulture in Burgundy as early as the late 1940s – complete the picture, illustrating the diversity of styles and terroirs that define the richness of the Côte de Beaune.

32 estates join the selected domains

The inaugural selection welcomes 32 standout estates, offering a perfect snapshot of the incredible richness, depth, and diversity across Burgundy today.

Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet in Fixin embodies continuity: the Berthaut family has been cultivating vines for seven generations, and in 2013 Amélie Berthaut combined her father’s vineyards with parcels inherited from her mother to create this sixteen-hectare estate, which extends as far as Vosne-Romanée.

Farmed without herbicides according to non-certified organic practices, the vineyards produce wines that combine structure and concentration with remarkable purity.

Having started in 1999 with just a single family-owned hectare in Marsannay, Sylvain Pataille now biodynamically farms around fifteen hectares. By paying meticulous attention to his soils, his exacting approach results in both red and white wines of distinctive texture and profound character.

Chambolle-Musigny’s Domaine Felettig, led by Gilbert Felettig and his daughter Pauline since its founding in 1965, marks a new chapter with its first organic certification in the 2024 vintage. Backed by a renovated cellar, extended aging, and stricter barrel selection, the estate's patient evolution shines through in its rich, deeply aromatic, and age-worthy wines.

Domaine Camille Thiriet stands as a testament to a vision built from the ground up. Established in 2016 by Camille Thiriet and Matt Chittick. The estate evolved from a micro-négociant operation in a Comblanchien garage into a proper domaine. Their acquisition of Domaine Gilles Jourdan in 2022 expanded their holdings to nearly six hectares. Today, their organically farmed, pure, and vibrant wines beautifully illuminate the lesser-known terroirs of the Côte de Nuits-Villages appellation.

These estates join Benoit Chevallier in Vosne-Romanée, Charles Audoin in Marsannay-la-Côte, Fourrier in Gevrey-Chambertin, and Hubert Lignier in Morey-Saint-Denis.

In Meursault, Domaine Jobard-Morey owes much to its heritage of old Chardonnay vines, ideally situated in some of Burgundy’s finest climats. Since taking over the family estate, founded in 1949, in 2016, Valentin Jobard has focused on soil health and guided the domaine toward organic practices while maintaining a classic winemaking approach that he continues to refine.

His wines are said to be generous and textured, while retaining freshness and balance. The estate joins, also in Meursault, Anne Boisson, Ballot-Millot, Buisson Charles, Camille & Guillaume Boillot, Pierre Boisson, Pierre Girardin, and Pierre Morey; in Chassagne-Montrachet, Alex Moreau, Ramonet, and Vincent Dancer.

In Puligny-Montrachet, Jacques Carillon and Thomas-Collardot; in Beaune, Albert Bichot and Bouchard Père & Fils; in Dezize-lès-Maranges, Bachelet-Monnot and Nicolas Perrault; as well as Alain Gras in Saint-Romain, Joseph Colin in Saint-Aubin, Lafouge in Auxey-Duresses, Pierre Guillemot in Savigny-lès-Beaune, Rapet in Pernand-Vergelesses, and Yvon Clerget in Pommard.

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