The prestige of this splendid Vosne-Romanee estate has never been higher:  in 2012 for the first time Confuron-Cotétidot attained the top 3-star ranking of Burgundy producers in la Revue du Vin de France, joining an elite group of just 10 estates that includes Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Leroy, Rousseau, Roumier, Clos du Tart, and Mugnier. 

The Confuron family have a unique pedigree. They have been involved in winegrowing since the 17thC, first as propagators of vines. They were so successful that there is a clone named after them - pinot Confuron.  Few Burgundian families can claim to be so deeply rooted in the wine culture of the Cote d'Or.

Today the Confurons are firmly established in the upper echelons of winemaking in Burgundy. Patriarch Jack is a great character, a classic Burgundian maverick.  His son Yves not only makes the wine at Confuron-Cotétidot, but also at the legendary 400-year-old Domaine de Courcel in Pommard.  His brother Jean-Pierre assists at Confuron-Cotétidot while making the wine at Chanson, where the illustrious Gilles de Courcel is Managing Director.  Like nowhere else, in Burgundy such interconnections are profoundly significant.

After a brief flirtation with the Parker-pleasing winemaking methods of the now-notorious Guy Accad in the 1980's,the Confurons have returned to their artisanal roots. They proudly proclaim that they do not even own a crusher-destemmer; their focus is farming first and foremost, supported by non-interventionist winemaking.  Spectacularly, their vineyards have never been treated with herbicides or pesticides.  The winemaking recipe is simple: late-picked whole bunch wines from old vines. These are classic old-school red burgundies, full of character complexity and depth of flavour.