Opening hours and tickets
- Opening hours
- All year: every day, 9:30 to 18:00
- Booking
- Required
The Oenothèque closes for its annual break between Christmas and New Year.
Checked on on the official site.
Maison Joseph Drouhin
A family wine house since 1880, with historic cellars beneath the oldest quarter of Beaune.
- Wine experience
- In Beaune itself
- Open all year
- Allow about 1.5 hours
€290for a half-day wine tour starting here, up to 4 guests
At a glance
- Official website
- drouhin.com
Getting there
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About the place
Maison Joseph Drouhin is one of Beaune's great family wine houses, founded in 1880 and still led by the founder's great-grandchildren. Its cellars lie beneath the oldest part of town, close to the Collégiale. Visits and tastings start from the Oenothèque on the place du Général Leclerc and are by appointment.
What you will see
Guided visits lead you through the historic cellars, where old walls and vaulted galleries surround wines ageing in barrel, followed by a tasting. The house offers several formats, from daily visits and tastings to special experiences and walks in the vines, and bookings can be made in English. The Oenothèque also includes a shop where you can buy the wines.
History
Joseph Drouhin settled in Beaune in 1880, in the rue d'Enfer, to age his wines. The house was then led by his son Maurice and by his grandson Robert, who ran it from 1957 to 2003. In the early 1960s Robert Drouhin bought and restored the cellars and vat house of the canons of Notre-Dame. The family also founded a sister estate, Domaine Drouhin, in Oregon.
The buildings tell much of Beaune's history. According to the house, its cellars include remains of the walls of the Roman castrum and traces of the town's first church. Above part of them stands the old Parliament of Burgundy, where the dukes presided over sessions. After Louis XI took the town it became a royal residence, and one cellar served the kings of France.
Planning your visit
Tips for your visit
Allow about an hour and a half for a visit and tasting. Book ahead, especially in autumn and at weekends. The Oenothèque faces the Collégiale Notre-Dame, so the two make an easy pair. Check the official website for the current choice of visits.
Around here
What to combine with Maison Joseph Drouhin on the same day, nearest first.
Beaune
1 km awayPommard
3 km awayChorey-lès-Beaune
4 km away
- Culture
Mois des Climats
Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early JulyBeaune - Wine festival
Beaune Saveurs de Vignes
Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morningBeaune - Music
Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune
Usually four consecutive weekends in JulyBeaune
Guides about Maison Joseph Drouhin
Questions
For the visit, allow about 1.5 hours.
Did you know? One of Drouhin's cellars once served the kings of France, and the house says its walls include remains of Beaune's Roman castrum, some fifteen centuries old.
Sources
From Maison Joseph Drouhin into the vineyards
Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests