Nicolas Faure’s wines have developed a cult following, yet his journey into winemaking was anything but traditional. He wasn’t born into a winemaking family, nor did he inherit grand vineyards. Instead, his path took him through legendary estates like Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Chave, where he honed his skills before piecing together his own domaine, now just one hectare in size. His vision is simple but profound: treat every vine as if it were Grand Cru.
The 2024 vintage was one of the most punishing growing seasons in recent Burgundy history. Relentless rain, rampant mildew, frost, and hail plagued the Côte de Nuits from spring through harvest. Some producers lost up to 90% of their crop. For a tiny domaine like Faure’s, every cluster that made it to the press was hard-won.
Les Vignes Blanches is a young parcel—planted in 2021 near Pernand-Vergelesses on a southwest-facing slope, with massale selections from Sylvain Pataille. At just 0.08 hectares, this is micro-winemaking in the truest sense. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented on ambient yeast, and aged 12 months in used barrels. The wine is bright, taut, and mineral, with notes of grapefruit pith and linden blossom. Full of freshness and genuine pleasure, from a vintage that offered very little of either.
