--- title: "Dufouleur Frères: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Dufouleur Frères is a family wine house at the northern edge of Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the park of a château on the road from Dijon." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/dufouleur-freres-oenotheque-nuits-saint-georges lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/dufouleur-freres-oenotheque-nuits-saint-georges.png --- # Dufouleur Frères > Dufouleur Frères: a Nuits-Saint-Georges family wine house since 1848, with a tasting room in the former stables of its château. Dufouleur Frères is in Nuits-Saint-Georges (Côte-d'Or), 24 min by road (20 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: all year: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 · Allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours · Private driver from Beaune: €90 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Dufouleur Frères is a family wine house at the northern edge of Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the park of a château on the road from Dijon. The family traces its line in Nuits back to 1596. Visitors taste the wines at the Œnothèque, a tasting room and wine bar set in the château's former stables. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Nuits-Saint-Georges · Côte-d'Or - Location: 15 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.1400, 4.9510 - 24 min from Beaune - Open all year - Allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours - Official website: [dufouleur-freres.com](https://dufouleur-freres.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 24 min · 20 km - €90 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): 24 min by road (20 km), €90 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 family traces its ancestry to Gilles Dufouleur, born in 1596, soon after the troops of Duke Casimir had destroyed the town of Nuits and its records. The name almost certainly comes from the fouleur, the worker who trod the grapes, and for centuries it was found only in and around Nuits. In 1848 Symphorien Dufouleur founded a wine-trading business that sold across France and soon in Belgium, and the family bought vineyards in the Côte de Nuits, among them a plot in the Clos de Vougeot that it still owns. In 1932, during the economic crisis, Joseph Dufouleur and his sons Bernard, Hubert and Jean separated from the elder branch of the family and named their business Dufouleur Frères. They chose the grape treader as their emblem and settled in the château at Nuits that Joseph had bought in 1912. After the Second World War the house grew on export markets and became an official supplier to the Royal Court of Sweden. It has since returned to a more artisanal scale, centred on its own domaine, and three cousins, Marc, François-Xavier and Jean Dufouleur, run it today. ## What you will see The Œnothèque has three spaces: a bar for relaxed tastings with clear explanations, a tasting room for groups, and a terrace where wines are served by the glass in fine weather. Tasting workshops, some of them private sessions with a member of the team or the family, present a range centred on Nuits-Saint-Georges and the Côte de Nuits. Jean Dufouleur, a qualified oenologist, welcomes visitors to share his passion for the wines. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: All year: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 - Booking: Recommended Checked on 8 October 2026 on [the official site](https://dufouleur-freres.com/). ## Planning your visit The Œnothèque is open from Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. Tasting workshops must be booked online, while the bar and terrace take visitors as space allows. The site has free parking, is accessible to wheelchair users and lies 1.5 kilometres from Nuits-Saint-Georges station. The Château du Clos de Vougeot is about 15 minutes away by bike. ## Did you know? The family name comes from the fouleur, the man who trod the grapes in the vat, a trade that lasted from Antiquity until the early 20th century. ## Around Dufouleur Frères What to combine with Dufouleur Frères on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/nuits-saint-georges) (1 km away): The wine town that names the Côte de Nuits, with 41 premiers crus and a lively old centre. - [Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vosne-romanee) (2 km away): Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte. - [Premeaux-Prissey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/premeaux-prissey) (3 km away): Two old villages joined in 1972, with walled premier cru clos and wines sold as Nuits-Saint-Georges. ### Châteaux - [Château de la Berchère](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-berchere) (2 km away): A moated château between Nuits-Saint-Georges and the Saône plain, now a hotel. - [Maison forte d’Agencourt](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/maison-forte-d-agencourt) (2 km away): A moated fortified house east of Nuits, rebuilt around 1650 and now a rural school. - [Château de Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vosne-romanee) (2 km away): The family seat of the Comtes Liger-Belair, owners of the grand cru La Romanée. ### Things to do - [Caveau Moillard](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/caveau-moillard-nuits-saint-georges) (1 km away): The Nuits-Saint-Georges tasting cellar of the Moillard wine house, the Caveau des Mosaïques. - [Nuits-Saint-Georges Museum (Musée de Nuits-Saint-Georges)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-nuits-saint-georges), 1 km away: Gallo-Roman and Merovingian finds displayed in the vaulted cellars of a former wine house. - [Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry (Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/beffroi-de-nuits-saint-georges), 1 km away: The 17th-century belfry that has watched over the main square of Nuits-Saint-Georges for four centuries. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (9 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne ### Events - **Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête du Vin Bourru](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-du-vin-bourru-nuits-saint-georges): Nuits-Saint-Georges toasts the new vintage with cloudy, still-fermenting bourru. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Sunday, 14 March 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/hospices-de-nuits-wine-auction): The Côte de Nuits' own charity wine auction, held each spring since 1961. (Wine auction · Vougeot) - **Usually the Saturday and Sunday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Salon des Vignerons de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-des-vignerons-nuits-saint-georges): Forty Nuits-Saint-Georges growers pour their wines on the weekend of the Hospices sale. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Usually the Saturday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Semi-marathon de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-nuits-saint-georges): A half marathon through the grands crus, run on the weekend of the Hospices de Nuits sale. (Sport · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Every Whitsun (Pentecost) weekend, from Saturday to Monday, in May or June.** · [Reulle-Vergy en fête (Carrefour artisanal)](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/reulle-vergy-en-fete): A Hautes-Côtes village fête of crafts and local food over the Whitsun weekend. (Tradition · Reulle-Vergy) - **Usually the last week of May.** · [Festival Volcan de Nuits](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-volcan-de-nuits): A small festival of music, art and food that erupts in Nuits-Saint-Georges each spring. (Music · Nuits-Saint-Georges) ## Questions about Dufouleur Frères ### How far is Dufouleur Frères from Beaune? Dufouleur Frères is about 24 min from Beaune by road (20 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €90 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Dufouleur Frères take? For the visit, allow 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. ### When is Dufouleur Frères open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (dufouleur-freres.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Dufouleur Frères? 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:dufouleurfreres): €90 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - - - --- Canonical page: