Vue de la cuverie du Domaine d'Aubigny, Aluze, Côte Chalonnaise

Domaine d'Aubigny

Nine centuries of viticulture

A history that begins with the monks of Cîteaux

Vignes du Domaine d'Aubigny en Bourgogne, agriculture biologique

La Rose Pourpre and Domaine d'Aubigny do not share a roof — but they share an owner. The estate's wines are available at the house for direct purchase and tasting.

The estate traces its origins to the 12th century, when Cistercian monks cleared the hills above Mercurey. For centuries, the Rule of Saint Benedict guided their work: labour, silence, respect for the land. This is not a marketing legend — it is an archive.

Ferme et nature au Domaine d'Aubigny, viticulture biologique en Côte Chalonnaise

1132
Foundation by Cistercian monks from Cîteaux Abbey. Land clearance and first vines at Mercurey.
1789
The Revolution. Church property nationalised. The estate passes to a Burgundian family.
1847
Construction of the current dressed-stone chai. The vaulted cave dates from this period.
1962
Mercurey Premier Cru appellation awarded for the Les Champs Martin parcel.
2004
Conversion to organic farming. AB certified since 2007.
2018
Opening of La Rose Pourpre. The Beaune townhouse becomes a guesthouse.

The métairie tradition

Domaine d'Aubigny is not a typical wine estate. It is a métairie — a complete working farm where vines grow alongside cattle, goats and horses. This tradition goes back to the Cistercian monks of Cîteaux, who never separated the vineyard from the wider life of the land. Here, the earth sustains in more ways than wine alone.

Organic certification since 2007 is not a marketing argument. It is the natural continuation of a way of working inherited over nine centuries.

Vaches au Domaine d'Aubigny, métairie en agriculture biologique, Aluze
Chèvres de la métairie du Domaine d'Aubigny, Côte Chalonnaise
Chevaux de la métairie du Domaine d'Aubigny, Aluze, Bourgogne

Six cuvées, all available at the house — to buy or to taste.

Grand Prés d'Aubigny
Bourgogne Blanc · Monopole · Chardonnay
Our signature white, from a monopole parcel. Mineral, taut, long on the palate.
Ouche de la Maison
Bourgogne Rouge · Monopole · Pinot Noir
A precise terroir red, supple and focused. Fresh cherry and damp earth.
Les Fromanges
Rully Blanc · Village · Chardonnay
A generous Rully, with buttery and floral notes. The aperitif wine in the garden, served well chilled.
Les Champs Martin
Mercurey Premier Cru · Pinot Noir
Our prestige cuvée. Black cherry, undergrowth, gentle spice. Aged 18 months in Burgundian oak. Cellars 8 to 12 years.
Bourgogne Blanc
Bourgogne Blanc · Chardonnay
The estate's entry-level white, fresh and direct. Perfect as an aperitif or with Burgundian cheeses.
Bourgogne Rouge
Bourgogne Rouge · Pinot Noir
An accessible, generous Pinot Noir. Red fruits, lightness — drink young for the best of its freshness.
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