--- title: "Domaine Michel Lahaye: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Domaine Michel Lahaye is a family estate on the place de l'Église in Pommard, run by Dominique Lahaye and his son Benoît." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-michel-lahaye-pommard lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/domaine-michel-lahaye-pommard.png --- # Domaine Michel Lahaye > Domaine Michel Lahaye: a family estate on Pommard's church square, with a tasting room in its old stable and a log fire in winter. Domaine Michel Lahaye is in Pommard (Côte-d'Or), 10 min by road (5 km) from Beaune. Allow about 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €60 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Domaine Michel Lahaye is a family estate on the place de l'Église in Pommard, run by Dominique Lahaye and his son Benoît. It farms about 5.5 hectares in Pommard, Meursault and Beaune and does all the work itself, from the vines to the cellar. The family receives visitors by appointment in a tasting room set up in the estate's former stable. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Pommard · Côte-d'Or - Location: 4 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0088, 4.7945 - 10 min from Beaune - Allow about 1 hour - Pommard - Official website: [domainelahaye.com](https://domainelahaye.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 10 min · 5 km - €60 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 10 min by road (5 km), €60 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 The domaine dates its start to 1970. Dominique Lahaye, born into a family of growers, set up on his own in 1980, and in 1987 he and his wife Marie-José moved into the old family house in Pommard. Their son Benoît joined them in 2005. The estate handles all the vineyard work, the winemaking and the ageing itself, which, it says, gives its wines their own character while keeping the typical style of each climat. It has been certified High Environmental Value (HVE) since the 2018 vintage. The wines are aged in oak barrels, mostly for 15 to 18 months. ## What you will see Tastings take place around a large table in the old stable, which seats groups of 20 to 30. The family explains how it works and what makes each wine and the region distinct, and pours a range from regional Bourgogne to villages and premiers crus, such as Pommard Les Arvelets and Meursault Les Charmes, from several vintages while stock lasts. The range also includes a rosé, a crémant and traditional Burgundy spirits. ## Planning your visit Allow about an hour. Visits and tastings are by appointment, and the family asks visitors to get in touch before coming; in winter, booking ahead means a fire is lit in the tasting room. The domaine is on the church square in the centre of Pommard, a short walk from the Château de Pommard. ## Did you know? The tasting room was once the domaine's stable, and in winter the family lights a log fire for visitors who book ahead. ## Around Domaine Michel Lahaye What to combine with Domaine Michel Lahaye on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (1 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Volnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/volnay) (1 km away): A hillside village high above the vines, loved for the finesse of its red wines. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (3 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. ### Châteaux - [Château de la Commaraine](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-commaraine) (1 km away): A towered château in the heart of Pommard, set in its own walled Premier Cru vineyard. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (1 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. - [Château de Monthelie](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-monthelie) (3 km away): An 18th-century château with a glazed tile roof, home of the Suremain family's wine estate. ### Things to do - [Domaine Lejeune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-lejeune-pommard) (1 km away): A Pommard estate held by the same family since 1783, now farmed organically by a new generation. - [Domaine Guillaume Baduel](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-guillaume-baduel-pommard) (1 km away): A young Pommard domaine run by the sixth generation of a wine family, where some vines are still ploughed by horse. - [Domaine Michel Rebourgeon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-michel-rebourgeon-pommard) (1 km away): A small family estate in Pommard, with premier cru vines ploughed by horse and a tasting cellar open every day. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines ### Events - **Mid-February, on a Sunday** · [Trail de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-de-pommard): A winter trail race on gravel tracks and paths through the vineyards of Pommard. (Sport · Pommard) - **Every two years, in odd-numbered years, over a weekend in mid to late July** · [Les Festives de Meloisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festives-de-meloisey): Every other July, a Hautes-Côtes village becomes a festival of wine bars, crafts and French song. (Wine festival · Meloisey) ## Questions about Domaine Michel Lahaye ### How far is Domaine Michel Lahaye from Beaune? Domaine Michel Lahaye is about 10 min from Beaune by road (5 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €60 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Domaine Michel Lahaye take? For the visit, allow about 1 hour. ### When is Domaine Michel Lahaye open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (domainelahaye.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Domaine Michel Lahaye? 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. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:lahayepommard): €60 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: