Domaine Michel Niellon is a renowned winery in Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, celebrated for producing exceptional wines. Founded in the 19th century by Léon Niellon, the estate was elevated by Michel Niellon, who began working with his father, Marcel, in the 1950s. They started domaine-bottling in the 1960s, establishing a reputation for quality. Today, the winery is managed by Michel’s son-in-law, Michel Coutoux, and his grandchildren, Mathieu and Lucie, with 8 hectares of vineyards, all in Chassagne-Montrachet, including small holdings in prestigious Grand Crus like Bâtard-Montrachet and Chevalier-Montrachet.

Spending a lot of time in the vineyard, the winery employs sustainable practices, such as plowing for weed control, avoiding herbicides, and using lutte raisonnée for pest management. The family prioritizes early harvesting to preserve acidity, often picking first in the village. Grapes are hand-picked, fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel, and aged in French oak barrels (25% new) to balance terroir expression with richness. Recent tests have been conducted with the use of concrete eggs, for example. The estate produces up to 50,000 bottles in a prolific year, including Bourgogne Chardonnay, village-level Chassagne-Montrachet, and Premier Cru wines like Clos Saint-Jean, La Maltroie, and Les Vergers. Today, the wines of Domaine Michel Niellon, crafted in small volumes from meticulously farmed parcels, stand as benchmarks of classical white Burgundy, their minerality, elegance, precision, and longevity only heightened by their enduring scarcity.