Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils
A Meursault family estate with roots in 1696 and a tasting cellar on the town hall square.
- Wine experience
- 14 min from Beaune
- Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Meursault
€65one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 14 min by road (9 km), €65 one way for the whole car.
Or add it to our half-day wine tour, €290.
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About the place
Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils is a family estate of independent growers in Meursault. Its tasting cellar, the caveau, is on the place de l'Hôtel de Ville, in the centre of the village, while the wines are made in its winery on the rue du 11-Novembre. The family farms 16 hectares, mainly on the slopes of Meursault and Pommard.
What you will see
In the caveau the family presents its production: whites from Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, reds from Volnay, Pommard and Beaune, and the Clos de Cîteaux. As independent growers who make and sell their own wine, the Monniers can explain the work behind each bottle, and the domaine also lists visits of its vines and winery.
History
The domaine traces its roots back to 1696, and the Monnier family has grown vines in Meursault for generations. Jean-Nicolas Monnier now runs the family estate, which picks its grapes by hand and weeds its vineyards by tractor and by hand.
Its 16 hectares cover 18 appellations, from Puligny-Montrachet through Meursault, Volnay and Pommard to Beaune, so a tasting gives a good view of the Côte de Beaune's range of terroirs. The domaine's pride is a monopole in Pommard, the Clos de Cîteaux, a premier cru within the Épenots.
Planning your visit
Tips for your visit
Allow 30 minutes to an hour. The domaine has no website, so call ahead to check the caveau's opening hours or to arrange a visit. The caveau is on the town hall square, in the heart of Meursault, a few steps from the Église Saint-Nicolas and close to the Château de Meursault.
Around here
What to combine with Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils on the same day, nearest first.
Meursault
1 km awayMonthélie
2 km awayAuxey-Duresses
2 km away
- Tradition
La Paulée de Meursault
The Monday after the Hospices de Beaune auction, at lunchtimeMeursault - Music
Festival De Bach à Bacchus
Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in MayMeursault
Questions
Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils is about 14 min from Beaune by road (9 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €65 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? The caveau looks onto the town hall square of Meursault, where the town hall played the German Kommandantur in La Grande Vadrouille in 1966.
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Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils with a private driver
€65 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests