Domaine de La Pousse d’Or

Volnay · Côte de Beaune · Bourgogne

There are addresses in Burgundy whose history is told in centuries rather than vintages. La Pousse d’Or is one of them.

Its roots go back to the Middle Ages, when the Dukes of Burgundy held these lands and the wines of Volnay were among the most prized in the Kingdom of France. The name comes from the old French Bousse d’Or, “the golden earth”, and it still lives on in the domaine’s walled flagship, the Clos de la Bousse d’Or. The estate is centred on a 17th-century residence once known as the Château de Volnay. In 1855 it passed to Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, who at the time also owned the Romanée-Conti and the Clos de Tart. Few estates in Burgundy can claim such company.

Over the following decades, inheritances divided the estate and it was neglected. In 1964 Gérard Potel brought it back to life. For more than thirty years he made La Pousse d’Or a reference point for Volnay, and his wines are still sought after by collectors today. In 1997 Patrick Landanger took over and began a new chapter. He restored the domaine, rebuilt its cellars and extended its reach into the great terroirs of the Côte de Nuits. Since 2018 his son Benoît has led the domaine.

Today La Pousse d’Or is a rare collection of Burgundy’s finest addresses. It owns three Volnay monopoles: Clos de la Bousse d’Or, Clos des 60 Ouvrées and Clos d’Audignac. It also holds Grands Crus such as Bonnes-Mares, Clos de la Roche, Charmes-Chambertin, Corton Clos du Roi and Chevalier-Montrachet, and celebrated Premiers Crus such as Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically, and the wines are made patiently so that each one shows its terroir with purity and elegance.

To open a bottle of La Pousse d’Or is to taste a piece of Burgundy’s history.