Domaine Labruyère

Domaine Labruyère is a family-owned Moulin-à-Vent estate founded in 1850 by vineyard worker Jean-Marie Labruyère in Les Thorins. The estate has remained in the family for seven generations, with Edouard taking over management in 2008 at his father Jean-Pierre’s wish. Edouard leads alongside oenologist Nadine Gublin and vineyard manager Michel Rovere.

The estate grows Gamay using sustainable farming, harvesting entirely by hand into 15-kilogram crates. After double sorting and destemming, grapes undergo about three days of cold pre-fermentation maceration, with vinification in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. Champ de Cour has been vinified with whole clusters since the 2014 vintage, while ageing in new or used barrels lasts 15–20 months depending on cuvée and vintage. Its wines include Champ de Cour, Carquelin and Le Clos, the appellation’s sole monopole, whose 92-are plot lies directly below the windmill.