Appellation

Bourgogne, Cote Chalonnaise

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Varieties

Aligoté, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Farming

Sustainable

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About Vignerons de Buxy

Vignerons de Buxy was founded in Cote Chalonnaise in 1931 by a community of 98 vine growers, who, in the face of the Great Depression, sought to pool resources and formed a cooperative. The grouping of the many little family plantings, all inspired by the same values of solidarity, sharing and conviviality, resulted in a brand that represents a human and social endeavor stretching back over 89 years.

Buxy allows small landholders an opportunity to continue land ownership (a precious right in France) while staying connected to their agrarian roots (a precious heritage in France). Half of the members own less than three acres of vineyards. Quality is maintained by having two managers visit eight members each day. Members are also incentivized to nurture quality grapes: they are not fully paid until their wines are sold and they can earn more if their grapes are devoted to higher-end cuvees.

On 24 January 1977, the Cave de Saint Gengoux le National merged with the Cave des Vignerons de Buxy. From then on, the Cave des Vignerons de Buxy’s production area spanned both the Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais regions. This meant that it was able to offer a range of wines from Santenay to Cluny, including the appellations of Montagny, Mercurey, Givry, Rully, Macon Village and Mâcon Saint Gengoux. It also became Burgundy’s leading supplier for Bourgogne Aligoté.

In 2014, the Vignerons de Buxy started offering their customers wines from the Millebuis Collection. These wines are made from the painstaking process of harvesting and vinifying individual vineyard plots separately. On 11 May 2019, the Vignerons de Buxy inaugurated La Maison Millebuis, a new space dedicated to wine tasting and wine tourism.

On 2 June 2015, the Cave des Vignerons de Buxy and the Caves Bailly-Lapierre joined forces to create “La Compagnie de Burgondie”, pooling their sales, marketing and logistics resources in Burgundy. In 2016, AVB (Alliance des Vignerons Bourgogne Beaujolais) joined La Compagnie de Burgondie, strengthening its position as a key wine operator within the Greater Burgundy region.

Vignerons de Buxy was one of the first wineries in Burgundy to be certified sustainable by Vignerons en Developpement Durable, a laudable accomplishment given the breadth and diversity of land and growers (in total, Buxy encompasses over 2,700 acres).

Today, 120 family vineyards make up the co-operative of 2,700 total acres in Southern Burgundy.

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