Many prominent wine estates have existed for centuries. Not Domaine d’Auvenay. It was founded in 1988 in Saint-Romain. So, how did it become a darling of the investment-grade wine world? Lalou Bize-Leroy. The owner and manager of the estate is also the driving force behind the legendary Domaine Leroy.
Domaine d’Auvenay has ten acres of grand cru Pinot Noir and Chardonnay spread across a handful of vineyards. (By comparison, Domaine Leroy has 54 acres.) The resulting wines are intense, powerful, and infinitely complex. After trying the most recent release of this chardonnay, William Kelley wrote, “To my palate, these are simply the greatest white wines produced in the world.” Unsurprisingly, he gave it a perfect score.
