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Dubreuil-Fontaine

Domaine Dubreuil-Fontaine is a traditional family estate in Pernand-Vergelesses on the Côte de Beaune, farming approximately 18 hectares across multiple appellations including Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Corton Grand Cru, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Volnay, Aloxe-Corton, and Pommard. Established in the early 20th century and operated by Bernard Dubreuil followed by his daughter Christine Gruère-Dubreuil, the domaine represents the classic Beaune grower model: diverse appellation holdings spanning village wines to Grand Cru, with a style emphasising fruit clarity and approachability over extraction. The estate's Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru — from a 1.5-hectare parcel on the hillside above Pernand-Vergelesses — is the top auction wine, typically earning 88–93 points and available at $80–120 per bottle, substantially below equivalent Grand Cru from Louis Latour or Faiveley. Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton Les Vercots provide Premier Cru benchmarks at accessible prices. With 583 lots averaging just $60 per bottle, Dubreuil-Fontaine represents some of the most accessible Grand Cru Burgundy at auction — a price-to-quality gap driven by limited critical attention relative to the Côte de Nuits. The domaine is respected locally but rarely appears on the mainstream fine wine media's radar, creating genuine opportunities for buyers willing to research below the headline Burgundy names. The 18-hectare holding across six appellations offers a comprehensive survey of the Côte de Beaune's most important communes.