PHILIPPE AND VINCENT LECHENEAUT,
BURGUNDY IS THEIR DOMAIN…
The domain
The House of Lécheneaut is implanted in Nuits-Saint-Georges where it holds a prestigious position in the heart of the Burgundy terroir. It flourishes on ten hectares of vineyards scattered among eighteen glorious appellations from Côte de Nuits, which bestows its rich intensity and uniqueness.
HISTORY OF THE DOMAIN
During the late 1950’s, Moreysien de souche Fernand Lécheneaut founded the house with the same name in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The domain contained two and a half hectares of vineyards, divided among the communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chambolle-Musigny, and Morey-Saint-Denis.
In 1986, after having followed an oenological training at the Viticole highschool in Beaune, the sons of Fernand, Philippe and Vincent, rooted in their burgundy terroir since their childhood, naturally followed suit with the firm intention of prospering the family’s domain.
From this date on, the Lécheneaut Domain will continue to grow and develop. Additional vineyards were obtained in Nuits-Saint-Georges and in Vosne-Romanée in 1987. New parcels, including some Premiers Crus, were acquired a little later in Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin. Then the illustrious Premier Crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Pruliers” and “le Clos des Ormes” in Morey-Saint-Denis made a remarkable addition to the Domain.
Parallel to these acquisitions, the buildings and the home offices were modernized, and the winery was enlarged and equipped with a temperature control system in order to secure the wine production. An additional cellar and an avant-garde storage building were constructed in 2005.
Today, Vincent and Philippe Lécheneaut wish to enlarge once again the map of their appellations in order to satisfy the demands of their national and international clients. They are in a continuous pursuit of qualitative progression, staying abreast of the most efficient equipment, all while preserving the traditional and family character of their domain.