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Joseph Drouhin

Joseph Drouhin is one of Burgundy's most important négociant-growers, founded in Beaune in 1880 and still family-owned through the fourth generation. The house operates from remarkable historic cellars beneath Beaune, incorporating sections of 13th-century walls, and owns approximately 78 hectares of vineyards across the Côte d'Or and Chablis. Drouhin's range spans every appellation level, from village Bourgogne to Grand Cru, but the auction market is dominated by the Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet — a single-parcel (1.86 hectares) of Le Montrachet Grand Cru farmed on behalf of the Marquis de Laguiche family, making it the largest single holding in that legendary vineyard. This wine regularly earns 95–100 points and fetches $400–1,000+ per bottle, driving the estate's remarkable $445 average across 664 lots. Corton-Charlemagne, Bâtard-Montrachet, Meursault Perrières, and Puligny-Montrachet round out a white wine portfolio of exceptional breadth. On the red side, Drouhin's Chambolle-Musigny, Gevrey-Chambertin, and Clos des Mouches bottlings are widely traded. The house is also known for Domaine Drouhin Oregon, established in the Willamette Valley in 1987 — a pioneering investment that helped establish Oregon Pinot Noir's international credibility. Drouhin practices sustainable viticulture across its estate vineyards and has progressively reduced herbicide use.