Y. Clerget and A. Baillot take over the domaine Rossignol -Shangar

THE domaine Rossignol -The hangar covers 7 hectares.

Proof that it's not inevitable that family estates in Burgundy will fall into the hands of large investors, industrialists, financiers, French or foreign, if everyone does their part, the Yvon Clerget and Arnaud Baillot estates have just announced the acquisition of the 7 hectares of vines in domaine Rossignol -Banger house, at Volnay and this will begin with the 2022 harvest. "To avoid diversifying our current appellations, we will keep the majority of the 4 hectares of vines on Volnay including three first growths Clos Angles, Midns, Fogs, of the Pommard "and Burgundies," explains Thibault Clerget. The domaine Baillot recovers 80 ares of land in the transaction. Volnay village , 30 ares of Volnay 1er cru Mitans, 15 ares of Volnay 1er cru Brouillards, 15 acres of Meursault village , 9 ares of Pommard village , 80 ares of Beaune 1er cru Teurons, 20 ares of Monthélie village , 40 ares of Savigny village and the balance in Burgundy Côte-d'Or. With this recovery, the domaine Clerget now covers 10 hectares, nearly 8 of which are on the only village of Volnay (with 8 Premier Crus, including the Clos (of the Verseuil monopoly). The size of the domaine Baillot expands to nearly 7 hectares.

Christophe TUPINIER

Publishing Director