Domaine Marguerite Carillon Cote De Nuits-Villages

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 developing 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. But more vineyards were still needed to offer a greater variety of wines. The estate purchased land from several winemakers in the Chablis area. All these lands, covered with forest, 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 rocky 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.