Domaine Philippe Chéron Backgrounder

Philippe Chéron is a Burgundian with a long family history in wine. Having earned an enology degree at Lycée Viticole de Beaune, Chéron spent his early career making wine for his family’s negociant business in Gevrey, where he became intimately familiar with the terroirs of the Côte de Nuits.

It was his next position, at Domaine Jean-Claude Belland (Adrien Belland) in Santenay where Chéron made his reputation. Until Chéron joined as general manager in 2006, Domaine Belland had underperformed despite holding top sites in the Cote de Beaune (including several parcels in Corton). Chéron overhauled winemaking at the domaine, introducing small picking bins, extensive sorting, cool fermentations, gravity flow transfers and a modern barrel regime to great success, allowing the owners to sell the domaine in 2010. 

As luck would have it, that very year, Chéron gained possession of his grandfather’s estate vineyards (Dom. Paul Misset), including plots in Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée and Clos Vougeot. Given his decades of experience and the quality of the vineyards, Chéron decided to launch his own label, Domaine Philippe Chéron, with the 2011 vintage. By the 2012 vintage, the wines had received acclaim and were distributed in London, Tokyo and the US.

Chéron is a true vigneron. His winemaking style is precise and honest, to present a faithful presentation of the site. The wines are approachable on release yet worthy of substantial cellar aging.