DOMAINE BERNARD DELAGRANGE

Since the XI century the monks of Citeaux were established in Meursault and owned the vineyards where they produced white Mass wine. Nobody knows who built the buildings that are on the Domaine Bernard da la Grange which was once Domaine Lobot de la Barre. We do know however, that in the XV century a “Lobot”, the private doctor of Duke Charles le Temeraire (Charles the Bold), was living there. These “Lobot” who had established themselves in Burgundy were, like the mother of the Duke, from Portugal. The cellars, which already kept the wine of the Duke of Burgundy in the 15th century, have the distinction of being two stories (2 levels), a fairly rare type of architecture in Burgundy since there are only thirteen of them in existence.

In 1972 the Delagrange family of winemakers moved from Volnay to Meursault at which time their son Philippe and grandson Alban took over, assuring the continuation of their traditions of winemaking, as has been the custom in the family for many generations. Today Domaine Bernard de la Grange owns 23 hectares (about 57 acres) spread over a distance of about 10km among some of the best appellations like Volnay – Pommard – Beaune – Meursault – Auxey Duresses for the reds and St. Romain – Meursault – Auxey Duresses – Savigny-Les Beaune for the whites.