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Domaine Cecile Tremblay

Domaine Cecile Tremblay is one of the most coveted micro-producers in Burgundy, established by Cecile Tremblay in the early 2000s from a handful of exceptional inherited parcels. The domaine is spectacularly small: production across all wines rarely exceeds 2,000–3,000 cases annually, with individual cuvées measured in a few hundred bottles. The holding includes Echezeaux Grand Cru, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru Les Beaux Monts, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Feusselottes, and several village-level Vosne-Romanee parcels including the lieu-dit Les Cabottes. Cecile Tremblay studied oenology and apprenticed at top domaines before crafting an immediately distinctive style: very low yields, whole-cluster fermentation, and minimal sulphur — producing wines of extraordinary aromatic intensity and purity. At auction, the domaine commands prices that far exceed its modest geographic fame: 260 lots averaging $687 per bottle, ranging from $77 to $2,868. The Chapelle-Chambertin and Echezeaux regularly exceed $500 per bottle; the Chambolle Les Feusselottes and Vosne Beaux Monts also sell at multiples of appellation comps. These prices reflect the combination of micro-production, acclaimed winemaking, and the collector obsession with Burgundy's smallest, hardest-to-access producers. Demand from Japan and Germany — two key markets for micro-Burgundy producers — along with the United States adds geographic breadth to the secondary market, supporting the consistently high auction averages despite the domaine's minimal marketing footprint.