Burgundy producers

The Napoleonic laws of equal inheritance mean that vineyard ownership has slowly been divided again and again through the generations.

These days, few Burgundy producers own more than a few rows in any one village.

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Burgundy’s top producers

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Negociants, by contrast, buy grapes or wine from lots of different growers, allowing them to make wines in larger volumes.

To make matters more complex, some well-known growers will make wine from their own holdings as well as buying in grapes from elsewhere. Some domaines make both estate wines and negociant wines, under separate labels.

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The Decanter Interview – Christophe Roumier

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