Domain Auvenay Auxey Duresses Les Clous 2011
Le Domaine d’Auvenay Auxey-Duresses Les Clous 2011 is a white Burgundy wine from the Auxey-Duresses appellation and the Les Clous parcel, classified as a 1er Cru de Bourgogne. Produced by Domaine d’Auvenay, it is 100% Chardonnay. The Wine Advocate awards it 92/100 and advises drinking between 2014 and 2020. The publication highlights a precise and concentrated bouquet, a lively entry, a slightly waxy texture, and a complex finish evoking walnut.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Auxey Duresses
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine D'Auvenay
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Clous (Auxey Duresses)
- Millésime
- 2011
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine D'Auvenay
The Domaine d’Auvenay is Lalou Bize-Leroy’s personal estate, situated around her fortified farmhouse in Saint-Romain, on the heights of the Côte de Beaune. Its 3.87-hectare vineyard comprises plots in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, planted mainly with Chardonnay, alongside Pinot Noir and Aligoté. The estate is managed using biodynamic methods.
- Owner
- Lalou Bize-Leroy
- Maître de chais
- Lalou Bize-Leroy
- Surface (ha)
- 3.90 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 8 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The history of Domaine d’Auvenay is linked to the Leroy family, who have been involved in the Burgundy wine trade since the founding of Maison Leroy in 1868. Lalou Bize-Leroy inherited the Domaine d’Auvenay with her sister upon the death of their father, Henri Leroy, in 1980. She bought out her sister’s share in 1990 and became the sole owner of the estate situated near Saint-Romain. The core of the vineyard consists mainly of family-owned plots in Meursault and Auxey-Duresses. Between 1989 and 1995, Lalou Bize-Leroy gradually expanded the vineyard by acquiring plots in the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. These acquisitions included, in particular, plots in Les Folatières in Puligny-Montrachet, in Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, in Chevalier-Montrachet, in Bonnes-Mares and in Mazis-Chambertin. The winery was refurbished in 1994. Lalou Bize-Leroy personally oversees the running of the estate and the winemaking decisions, continuing the biodynamic practices applied across her estates.
Les Clous (Auxey Duresses)
« Les Clous » corresponds to the officially registered lieu-dit under the spelling « Les Cloux » in the Auxey-Duresses appellation. It is located in the Petit-Auxey sector, towards the road leading to Saint-Romain. The BIVB classifies it among the Village-level lieux-dits and not among the nine Premier Cru climats of Auxey-Duresses; the mention « 1er Cru » encountered for certain wines therefore appears to be erroneous or non-compliant with the official classification of the site. It must not be confused with the homonymous climat « Les Clous » in Monthélie, which belongs to another commune and another appellation.
- Vineyard commune
- Auxey-Duresses
