L'Appellation Vézelay
History in a few dates
The Roman era : first vines in Vézelay
Middle Ages : the monks gave considerable impetus by extending the vineyards on the banks of the Cure
Renaissance : the fame of wines extends to Paris
End of the 19th century : phylloxera destroys this thousand-year-old vineyard
1975 : rebirth of the vineyard with the planting of a few hectares of the Chardonnay grape variety
1985: delimitation of the geographical area of the AOC “Bourgogne” by the INAO
1997 : “Bourgogne Vézelay” name
2017 : recognition of the “Vézelay” Village appellation, which thus becomes the 44th AOC village in Burgundy
2019 : Vézelay hosts the Grande Saint Vincent Tournante de Bourgogne for the first time
A booming appellation
The mark of our terroirs
Altitude, proximity to the Morvan, limestone soils on the right bank, more clayey on the left bank... these are the unique characteristics of our terroirs . They mark the profile of our white wines.
Chardonnay, the king of grape varieties, expresses itself here with freshness, fruit and minerality.
Vézelay 2019
Great Saint Vincent Rotating