Henri et Gilles Buisson is a family-owned domaine with a rich history dating back to the 12th century. Their vineyards have been organically farmed since the 1970s and became biodynamically certified in 2018. Their ‘Sous la Velle’ – which mean ‘below the village’ in French – parcel represents one of the estate’s two original vineyards, with vines currently 60 years old, on average. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak, aged for 12 months in barrels [of which 10% are new] and lightly filtered before bottling.
Producer Information
The Buisson family has been tending vines in Saint-Romain since the 11th century. The family started buying up vineyards around Beaune in the 1920s. Henri and Marguerite Buisson owned the domaine in the 1950s (Henri actually began bottling in 1947) and their son Gilles and his wife, Monica, took over in the 1980s adding illustrious vineyards in Corton, Pommard, Meursault, Volnay and Beaune to the estate’s base holdings in Saint-Romain. Gilles began handing over to his sons, Franck and Frédérick, in the early 2000s. Big brother Franck looks after the business and operational side of things, little brother Fred makes the wines.
