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Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

The Mugnier family's connection to Chambolle-Musigny dates to 1863, when Dijon liqueur producer Frédéric Mugnier purchased Château de Chambolle-Musigny and nearly 20 hectares of vines. The mid-20th century saw the estate leased to Faiveley while the family pursued other careers — Frédéric Mugnier worked in oil engineering in Saudi Arabia before returning to winemaking in 1985. He patiently reclaimed vineyards from Faiveley, recovering the Clos de la Maréchale in 2004, which tripled the estate overnight from 4 to 14 hectares. Today Frédéric (known as Frédy) farms 14 hectares including parcels in Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Les Amoureuses, and Les Fuées. His approach is notably restrained: no synthetic inputs, late harvesting, reduced new oak, and minimal intervention. Mugnier's Musigny is considered one of the four or five greatest red wines of Burgundy and commands auction prices to match, regularly exceeding $3,000 per bottle.