Domaine Marguerite Carillon Meursault

The Domaine Marguerite Carillon was founded in Meursault. The vineyards stretch around the village in Côte de Beaune, from Aloxe-Corton in the north to Santenay in the south. The estate then expanded its holdings in Côte de Nuits in the village of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Later in Côte d'Or, Carillon began to develop Domaine Marguerite in Chablis. Starting with 10 hectares, the vineyard was located in Vallée de Vau-Coursier, at the entrance to La Chapelle-Vaupelten, 4 km north of Chablis. However, more vineyards were needed to offer a greater variety of wines. The estate purchased land from several winemakers in the Chablis area. All these wooded lands were analyzed, and it turned out that they had been planted with grapevines before the phylloxera crisis in the 1860s. Permission was then obtained to replant Chardonnay. The lands were classified under the Chablis designation: in 1998, 10 hectares of land were added. These new vineyards are very steep (at a 70° angle), and the grapes must be harvested by hand. The stony soil gives the wines a wonderful minerality, which is highly valued in Chablis. Today, Domaine Marguerite Carillon has about forty hectares of vineyards in Chablis, Côte de Nuits, and Côte de Beaune.