--- title: "Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard is a family estate founded in 1973 in Préhy, a village among the vines south-west of Chablis." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-marc-brocard lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/domaine-jean-marc-brocard.png --- # Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard > Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard: a large family estate in Préhy, a pioneer of biodynamics in Chablis, with a panoramic tasting cellar. Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard is in Préhy (Yonne), 1 h 41 by road (150 km) from Beaune. Allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours · Private driver from Beaune: €375 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard is a family estate founded in 1973 in Préhy, a village among the vines south-west of Chablis. Run today by Julien Brocard, it is one of the largest producers of Chablis and a pioneer of organic and biodynamic farming in the region. Visitors taste in a panoramic cellar with views over the vineyards. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Préhy · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.7620, 3.7619 - 1 h 41 from Beaune - Allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours - Préhy - Nearby: [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Official website: [brocard.fr](https://brocard.fr/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 41 · 150 km - €375 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 41 by road (150 km), €375 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History Jean-Marc Brocard came from a farming family in the Côte-d'Or and trained as an engineer. Through his wife's family, growers in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, he discovered the vine, and the experienced vigneron Louis Petit taught him the craft. In 1973, the year his son Julien was born, he planted his first vines in Préhy and built the winery that became the family house. Julien joined his father in 1995 after engineering studies, and from 1997 he farmed an 11-hectare Chablis plot, La Boissonneuse, organically and biodynamically. Today the family farms about 240 hectares, with 60 hectares certified organic and 40 biodynamic, and sells some 3.2 million bottles a year. Projects since 2006 include gravity-fed grape reception, reed-bed water filtering, braided vines that are not trimmed, small vineyard robots and geothermal energy. ## What you will see The Discovery tasting, with or without booking, leads through three spaces: a cellar that shows the geology beneath Chablis, a turret with a panoramic view of the vineyard, and the great vat hall, followed by three wines in the cellar. Booked tastings for up to ten people pair five wines with local charcuterie or cheese, or a wider selection with both. The range runs from Bourgogne Chardonnay and Petit Chablis to premiers crus such as Montée de Tonnerre and Vau de Vey and six grands crus, including Les Clos, Valmur and Grenouilles, plus the biodynamic Les 7 Lieux range. ## Planning your visit Allow about 45 minutes for the Discovery tasting and up to an hour and a half for a paired tasting. Préhy is about 6 km south-west of Chablis and about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune, so the domaine fits into a Chablis day between the town and Saint-Bris. Book paired tastings online at least 48 hours ahead. The family also offers guest houses and apartments in Chablis and Saint-Cyr-les-Colons. ## Did you know? The domaine is planting 30,000 trees among its vines, an agroforestry project meant to hold water in the soil and bring back wildlife. ## Around Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard What to combine with Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (6 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (9 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (9 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit) (6 km away): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (10 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (12 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. ### Things to do - [Domaine Clotilde Davenne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-clotilde-davenne) (1 km away): An oenologist's own domaine in Préhy, with small plots from Chablis to Saint-Bris and Irancy and visits in English. - [La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-chablisienne) (6 km away): The Chablis cooperative founded in 1923, with a tasting cellar covering every level of the appellation. - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-chablis) (6 km away): Burgundy's northern vineyards explained in the medieval cellar of the Pontigny monks. ### Events - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **An autumn Sunday, usually in late October, sometimes followed by a second market in November.** · [Marché aux truffes de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-truffes-de-noyers): Burgundy truffles, a giant omelette and a clanging bell in the medieval squares of Noyers. (Food & markets · Noyers) - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **Sunday, 24 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois): The winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Vézinnes, 2027 host) - **Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 February 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-chablisien): The winter wine festival of the Chablis vineyard, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Maligny, 2027 host) - **A weekend in early April.** · [Les Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises): The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. (Wine festival · Tonnerre) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **Most of July.** · [Rencontres musicales de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rencontres-musicales-de-noyers): Chamber music and masterclasses in a walled medieval village, with local wines poured after the concerts. (Music · Noyers) - **A three-day weekend at the end of July.** · [Gargouillosium](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/gargouillosium-noyers): Twenty stone carvers, three days and a crop of new gargoyles at the old castle of Noyers. (Culture · Noyers) - **Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Musiques en Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musiques-en-tonnerrois): A roving festival of chamber music and new works in Tonnerre, a Renaissance château and village churches. (Music · Tonnerre and nearby villages) ## Questions about Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard ### How far is Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard from Beaune? Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard is about 1 h 41 from Beaune by road (150 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €375 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard take? For the visit, allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. ### When is Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (brocard.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:brocard): €375 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: