Wines produced
BOURGOGNE HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE BLANC MONTAGNE 382 (WHITE)
HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE ROUGE EN BIGNON 421 (RED)
HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE ROUGE LE CLOU 377 (RED)
BEAUNE 1ER CRU AUX COUCHERIAS (RED)
BEAUNE 1ER CRU VIGNES FRANCHES (RED)
Winery presentation
Owner / winemaker
Boris Champy
Region
Burgundy
Appellation
Hautes Cotes de Beaune
Presentation
Born in 1974 in Champagne, Boris Champy is a seasoned oenologist with experience on both sides of the Atlantic. He spent ten years at California’s Dominus estate before returning to Burgundy as technical director of Domaine Louis Latour in Beaune and later manager of Clos des Lambrays in Morey-Saint-Denis. These years gave him deep expertise from vine to wine and an entrepreneurial spirit that led him to create his own estate. Boris purchased the estate from Didier Montchovet, who had no successor. Montchovet’s domaine was the first in Burgundy to adopt biodynamic viticulture, and he entrusted Boris not only with the property but also with the philosophy that has guided it since 1984. The transition began informally during the 2019 harvest, which Boris joined, ensuring a seamless handover of both the vineyards and their pioneering approach. Boris is committed to the future of the Hautes-Côtes, seeing its potential, especially at higher altitudes in a warming climate. Together with neighboring growers, he seeks to enhance the reputation of this remarkable yet underappreciated region. Domaine Boris Champy highlights the nuances of localities, microclimates, exposures, and other vineyard subtleties.
Wines produced
BOURGOGNE ALIGOTE DORE (WHITE)
BOURGOGNE ALIGOTE PRESSE VERTICALE 429 (WHITE)
BOURGOGNE HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE BLANC MONTAGNE 382 (WHITE)
BOURGOGNE HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE BLANC PRESSE VERTICALE (WHITE)
COTEAUX BOURGUIGNONS GAMAY FINS (RED)
HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE ROUGE ALTITUDE (RED)
HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE ROUGE EN BIGNON 421 (RED)
HAUTES COTES DE BEAUNE ROUGE LE CLOU 377 (RED)
POMMARD EN BOEUF (RED)
BEAUNE 1ER CRU AUX COUCHERIAS (RED)
BEAUNE 1ER CRU VIGNES FRANCHES (RED)
CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE (WHITE)
COTEAUX BOURGUIGNONS BLANC PETIT AIGLE ORGANIC (WHITE)
BOURGOGNE BLANC PETIT AIGLE ORGANIC (WHITE)
BOURGOGNE ROUGE PETIT AIGLE ORGANIC (RED)
CHENAS ROUGE ORGANIC (RED)
PETIT AIGLE SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE ORGANIC (RED)
Grape varieties planted
Pinot Noir
Gamay
Chardonnay
Aligoté
Size of Vineyard
12 hectares
Average age of the vines
40 years old
Location
Located in Nantoux in the Hautes Côtes de Beaune.
Soils
Clay-limestone
Viticulture & Winemaking
At Domaine Boris Champy, viticulture is both organic and biodynamic, with vineyards managed as islands of biodiversity. Hedges, walls, meurgers, fruit trees, and natural enclosures foster a balanced ecosystem, while sheep help maintain cover crops and enrich the soil. The estate reflects a low-intervention, agroecological philosophy: Boris emphasizes respect for the land, biodiversity, and terroir over manipulation.
Grapes are hand-picked at optimal maturity, with some parcels fermented as whole bunches to enhance aromatic complexity. Whites are gently pressed using a vertical press, while reds undergo delicate fermentation in wooden vats or foudres, with limited extraction to preserve finesse. Wines are aged on lees for approximately 12 months, often in barrels with a proportion of new oak, and are unfined, unfiltered, and not chill-stabilized, allowing their natural character to shine. Every decision at Domaine Boris Champy is guided by the desire to express the nuances of localities, microclimates, and exposures, making each wine a true reflection of the Hautes-Côtes’ hills and valleys.
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