Domaine Lécheneaut

12 Jul Domaine Lécheneaut

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About Domaine Lécheneaut

PHILIPPE AND VINCENT LECHENEAUT,

BURGUNDY IS THEIR DOMAIN…

The House of Lécheneaut is implanted in Nuits-Saint-Georges where it holds a prestigious position in the heart of the Burgundy terroir. It flourishes on ten hectares of vineyards scattered among eighteen glorious appellations from Côte de Nuits, which bestows its rich intensity and uniqueness. Fifty to sixty thousand bottles of renowned nectar are released each year from its winery, sent off to conquer the international markets.

Today, Vincent and Philippe Lécheneaut wish to enlarge once again the map of their appellations in order to satisfy the demands of their national and international clients. They are in a continuous pursuit of qualitative progression, staying abreast of the most efficient equipment, all while preserving the traditional and family character of their domain.

The Lécheneaut Domain practices natural agriculture, using products for all pest control and only organic matter for fertilizer with the goal of preserving the microbial balance of the soils. The land is plowed in a traditional fashion and all the vines are pruned in the Simple Guyot style. The disbudding and green pruning are all done by hand to closely control the yields. Before harvesting, a careful stripping of extra leaves is performed on the north side of each row in order to facilitate aeration for the grapes and to limit the presence of botrytis. If despite all these precautions the harvest volume is predicted to be too high, a green harvest will occur in order to ensure exemplary ripeness of the grapes.