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.
- Wine experience
- 10 min from Beaune
- Allow about 1 hour
- Pommard
€60one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Official website
- domainelahaye.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 10 min by road (5 km), €60 one way for the whole car.
Or add it to our half-day wine tour, €290.
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About the place
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.
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.
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.
Planning your visit
Tips for 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.
Around here
What to combine with Domaine Michel Lahaye on the same day, nearest first.
- Wine festival
Les Festives de Meloisey
Every two years, in odd-numbered years, over a weekend in mid to late JulyMeloisey
Questions
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.
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.
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Domaine Michel Lahaye with a private driver
€60 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests