Domaine Tollot-Beaut 

About 150 years ago François Tollot began planting vines in Chorey-lès-Beaune, selling fruit to local négociants, until, in 1921, the family became one of the earliest Domaines in Burgundy to begin bottling their wines under their own name. By this stage the estate was run by François’s son, Alexandre, and his wife, Aurélie, (née Beaut) and thus the name we know and love today was born.

A couple of generations on and we find the always smiling Nathalie Tollot running the domaine and proud to be continuing the traditions established by her great grandfather (Alexandre). In total, the domaine has 25 hectares, having expanded over the years out of the village and into the neighbouring appellations of Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune and, of course, Beaune itself. 

In fact, the domaine now produces sixteen different appellations from thirty different parcels. Aside from a new grappoir that the domaine bought 10 years ago to keep the berries unbroken for longer, the domaine has made a name for itself through its consistency and relatively cold-shouldered approach to short term fads. Everything is destemmed, and new oak is given a heathy crack at the wines, although percentages have been reduced a touch in recent years.